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Hilpoltstein (dpa / lby) - Because fewer and fewer red kites return to Germany in the spring, the State Association for Bird Protection (LBV) in Bavaria wants to send 80 birds of prey.
The aim is to investigate non-natural causes of death, said project manager Torben Langer on Wednesday.
"For example, poison bait, traps or the like."
From June, young animals in the nest in seven districts in Swabia, Middle Franconia and Lower Franconia are to be equipped with the GPS transmitters.
Nature conservationists and those interested can then follow the flight routes of the birds of prey live on the Internet.
The project is funded by the European Union and takes place across Europe under the name Life Eurokrite.
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Half of the world's red kite population lives in Germany, with around 10,000 breeding pairs.
According to the LBV, the species is endangered by illegal persecution and is on the pre-warning list of threatened birds.
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Red kite project at the LBV
Life Eurokrite