Animals - Number of storks in the southwest will continue to grow in 2023
More storks were seen in Baden-Württemberg again this year. Volunteers from the nature conservation association Nabu counted 2250 pairs of eyries. That was 13 percent more than in the previous year, said a spokeswoman. The storks in the Allgäu, Upper Swabia and the Rhine Valley had particularly large numbers of offspring in 2023.
"We had another good breeding success with the white storks in the state this year," said stork commissioner Judith Opitz. Around 4050 young birds fledged. Almost 1500 of them were ringed. This is also slightly above the previous year's level, she said.
The white stork population in the southwest has been growing for years. According to Opitz, this is a success. In 1975, there were only 15 breeding pairs in Baden-Württemberg. At that time, the white stork was on the brink of extinction here, according to the expert. Thanks to successful conservation measures, the population is now stable.
According to Nabu, more and more storks are now staying in the southwest all year round. The so-called winter storks are thus already securing an eyrie as their family home. The birds actually spend the winter in Africa. "There is usually enough food available for the storks here in winter," said Opitz. Nabu has counted several hundred winter storks throughout Germany in recent years.
Information from Nabu on the white stork
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Source: www.stern.de
