this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been recognised and there are easy solutions you can install plastic insulating caps on the wires, even perches where the birds can stand. but they re expensive to install. 0nly10% of pylons are insulated. in recent weeks, drought has made the problem worse. storks are attracted to a waste dump next to the pylons. this is a trap. because of the drought, there are not enough food around. in the countryside. in the countryside and here in this area, they can find food. and if they want to rest on those
white storks are facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and africa. and now, there s been a sudden spike in stork deaths in hungary. our correspondent nick thorpe has been investigating. the famous white storks, a protected species, are dying on the great hungarian plain. activists found dozens of dead birds in recent weeks. some electrocuted, others poisoned. probably, the stork was resting on the pool when he or she started to fly and opened the wings. one edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been recognised and there are easy solutions.
of the most distinctive birds in europe and western asia. but they re facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and africa. and now there s been a sudden spike in stork deaths in hungary. 0ur correspondent nick thorpe has been investigating. the famous white storks, a protected species, are dying on the great hungarian plain. activists found dozens of dead birds in recent weeks some electrocuted, others poisoned. probably, the stork was resting on the pool when he or she started to fly and opened the wings. 0ne edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been recognised and there are easy
probably, the stork was resting on the pool. when he or she started to fly and opened the wings, one edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been recognised and there are easy solutions you can install plastic insulating caps on the wires, even perches where the birds can stand. but they re expensive to install. only 10% of pylons are insulated. in recent weeks, drought has made the problem worse. storks are attracted to a waste dump next to the pylons. this is a trap. in the countryside, and here in this area, they can find food. and if they want to rest on those
of the most distinctive birds in europe and western asia. but they re facing an increasing number of hazards. climate change is impacting their migration routes between europe and africa. and now there s been a sudden spike in stork deaths in hungary. our correspondent nick thorpe has been investigating. the famous white storks, a protected species, are dying on the great hungarian plain. activists found dozens of dead birds in recent weeks some electrocuted, others poisoned. probably, the stork was resting on the pool when he or she started to fly and opened the wings. one edge of the wing touched the line and one of the legs was still on the iron part of the pylon and electricity went through the body. this is how they die. 150,000 birds are electrocuted each year in hungary. the hazard to birds of these electric poles has long been