Tootsi (2025) - Pärnu County, offspring of Kergu and Kerli

[Lenasylwa]

Early this morning I emailed Nabu Greifswald, but I haven't received a reply. Carsten Rohde (ornithologist) and co-author of the book "Der Schwarzstorch" is on his way to the site of Tootsie's "accident."
I'm so sorry ...

[marika.solo]

Ďakujem Pavle veľmi pekne za ponuku pomoci - dúfam, že nebude nikdy potrebná!
V Bartošoviciach tiež majú smolu so svojimi mladými čiernymi bocianmi. Nie je jednoduché prežiť v prírode a my ľudia im to nielen že sťažujeme, ale ešte takto priamo ich ničíme. SOm smutná a veľmi nahnevaná. Išiel tam najlepší nemecký expert na čierne bociany, on iste vie aj či a čo sa dá podniknúť z právneho hľadiska a aj to urobí.

[marika.solo]

Hi Lena,thx a lot.
I know already this info. Most probably Carsten is already there. If anyone is capable, it’s him who will surely find Tootsi
and will probably also be able to determine the cause of death (and possibly even arrange for an autopsy, if needed).

[Pavel kunetek]

Ano,je to tak,mame velice podobne nazory,,jsem v lese denne a vidim co lidi dokazou,az se nad tim rozum pozastavuje!budu cekat jak to cele dopadne a hlavne co se stalo

[marika.solo]

the last GPS location (link to this photosphere view viewtopic.php?p=51897#p51897)

thx to R.

[marika.solo]

Black Stork Found Dead – Police Seek Witnesses
September 12, 2025
Groß Kiesow (Press Release)

Today, on September 12, 2025, the police were informed about a dead black stork, which was found near Schlatgow Meierei. The bird, which originated from Estonia, was equipped with a GPS tracker, which made its location known.
The carcass of the bird was handed in by an unknown individual at the Greifswald Zoo. It was discovered there that the bird, which is protected under conservation law, shows signs that could indicate it was shot.
The police are now investigating suspected violation of the Federal Nature Conservation Act and are seeking witnesses who may have observed anything related to the case.
If you have any information, please contact the Wolgast police station at 03836 252-0, any other police station, or use the police's online portal at
www.polizei.mvnet.de
(source: https://cityreport.pnr24-online.de/schw ... cht-zeuge/)

[marika.solo]

info in our FB group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackst ... 2665901273

Dirk Petschek

I got a message from Wilfried Starke from the ornithologist group Greifswald. He wrote:
"The Black Stork was found and is said to have been handed over to the Greifswald Zoo. I have not yet made contact with F. Tetzlaff. (Mr. Tetzlaff is the Zookeeper boss at Zoo Greifswald)
I was on-site myself; then the police also arrived. During the search, we received the message that the stork had been found."
I asked him if he knows the cause of death and wait for further information.

[Lenasylwa]

I was just about to post that police report, but you were faster, Marika. What a terrible day!

[Pavel kunetek]

Porad jsem doufal,ze ho nikdo nestrelil,,je to silene,jak nekdo muze vystrelit na tak nadherneho ptaka!sance na bypazrani strelce je minimalni,jako vzdy...smutek

[marika.solo]

youtube chat:

1:41 PM Hulbi Lorm
​​At least it's making the rounds. Major german TV and radio channel NDR is reporting as well.