Czech Republic has been announced as the winner of the prestigious award Best Innovator of the year in the Czech Republic - a recognition of the company's way of working with innovation Sandvik has received the prize in the category of large companies The award acknowledges companies' innovation process where the jury looks into the way of working and driving innovation how innovative the organization is and the engagement for driving innovations among the employees "We are pleased that the jury recognized our company's attitude and mindset towards innovations We would not be able to defend our position on the market without a strong innovation culture" Managing Director of the Chomutov product unit stainless steel umbilical tubes for the oil and gas industry are manufactured The tradition of metallurgy goes back to 1887 when the Mannesman brothers founded the first tube mill Having supplied more than 300 million feet (100 million meters) of umbilical tubing to the offshore oil and gas industry Sandvik is well known among all major fabricators and oil companies today for its reliable Read more about our offering for the offshore Oil & Gas industry The organization behind the award is the global consulting company A.T Kearney with an independent jury comprised of the Minister for higher education and research the General Secretary of the Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship © 2025 Copyright © Sandvik AB; (publ) Box 510 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Hockey announced today the 20 players who will compete as the 2023 U.S. Under-17 Men's Select Team at the Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Chomutov the tournament will include teams from host Czechia The players were selected from among those attending the USA Hockey BioSteel Boys Select 16 Development Camp this week in Amherst Players represent eight different U.S states while Scott Paluch (Bowling Green Ohio) is serving as head coach. Dana Borges (Tauton Mass.), Anthony Walsh (Burr Ridge Ill.), and Zack Cisek (Canton Mich.) are the team’s assistant coaches Other staff include Steve Rizzo (Lynnfield team physician; Kevin Margarucci (Colorado Springs Colo.) athletic trainer; and Jason Smits (Moline NOTES:  Team USA has captured titles at eight Under-17 Five Nations Tournaments since the event was established in 2007 (2010 2021) as well as five second-place finishes (2007 owns an all-time record of 48-2-1-9 (W-OTW-OTL-L) at the U17 Five Nations Tournament.  Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising one of the most popular players in his era with the Red Wings died unexpectedly in his native Czechia Thursday at the age of 58 and confirmed by the Czech Ice Hockey Federation say Klima was found in his home in Chomutov Klima was drafted in 1983 in the fifth round (86th overall) by the Red Wings and made his NHL debut two years later defected to North America during the summer of 1985 a plan orchestrated by the Wings' organization He was the first Czech player — at the time the Czech was a communist country — to defect to a U.S.-based team at the time "He (Klima) was going across the border," Ken Holland "(Wings executive Nick) Polano was over there (Czech Republic) and he made some contacts and ultimately these people got Klima to defect So they put Klima in a fake trunk and they drove across the border." To commemorate his coming to the United States Klima was one of the Wings' most popular players during his time in Detroit but his off-ice issues ultimately ended his Wings career His problem with alcohol led to one suspension and numerous headlines of his off-ice antics Klima played in 306 games in parts of six seasons in Detroit Klima ended his career with a 13-game comeback with the Wings in 1998-99 "The Detroit Red Wings are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Petr Klima who passed away at the age of 58 in Chomutov Czechia," the Wings organization said in a statement "Klima spent the first five seasons of his career with Detroit (1985-90) before returning to the Red Wings in his final NHL season in 1998-99 logging a total of 223 points in 306 games "The Red Wings organization offers its heartfelt condolences to the Klima family during this difficult time." The Wings dealt Klima in a blockbuster trade with Edmonton on Nov Adam Graves and Jeff Sharples for Jimmy Carson Kevin McClelland and a fifth-round pick in the 1991 NHL Draft Klima played in 786 NHL games between the Red Wings Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins over 13 years Klima scored 313 goals and had 260 assists for 573 points and won the Stanley Cup with Edmonton in 1990 Klima scored 28 goals in 95 career NHL playoff games with the none bigger during Edmonton's Stanley Cup run Klima scored one of the NHL's most talked-about goals during that 1990 Stanley Cup Finals series Klima scored the wining goal in triple overtime in Game 1 the longest game in NHL Stanley Cup Finals history Klima was benched for a majority of that game but was back in the lineup for triple overtime "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Oilers alum Petr Klima & extend our condolences to his family & all loved ones," the Oilers wrote on Twitter "The forward scored one of the most iconic goals in team history tallying the triple-OT winner in Game 1 of the 1990 Stanley Cup Final vs The NHL also issued a statement upon Klima's death "The NHL mourns the passing of Czech legend Petr Klima," the league said in a statement "Klima helped the Oilers win the 1990 Stanley Cup while scoring a memorable triple-overtime winner in Game 1 of the Final Both young players played for Tucson in the American League in 2018-19 Red Wings prospect Carter Mazur was named Thursday to Team USA as USA Hockey announced its initial 22 players to the roster had 22 goals and 15 assists in 40 games in his sophomore season at Denver before turning pro with the Wings Mazur had three goals and three assists in six games with minor league affiliate Grand Rapids was the Wings' 2021 third-round draft pick (70th overall) He's expected to challenge for a roster spot next training camp The world championships take place May 12-28 in Tampere 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just over a year ago Magna launched its first-ever seating business and facility with BMW Group Magna employees and customer representatives celebrated the grand opening of another new seating facility to support BMW business will be supplying seating systems in various configurations for several BMW models Production is expected to start before the end of this year The state-of-the-art facility uses smart factory manufacturing concepts to increase efficiency and quality output for customers as well as provide a flexible work environment for employees The plant has a production area measuring 6,000 square meters and the capacity to produce more than 360,000 seat sets per year The plant has created 150 new jobs and is expected to add an additional 150 employees throughout 2019 “This is a big win for our employees as well as our community where we are making a positive economic impact Our facility is using the latest technology with special attention given to high flexibility so that we can react quickly to new developments and changing requirements of our customers,” said General Manager Martin Polívka of Chomutov Seating we define what’s possible and we deliver on that to meet our customers’ ever-changing needs,” said Mike Bisson “Continuing to win business with a customer like BMW Group is critical to our global growth and speaks to our ability to produce innovative Magna’s seating group has 16 manufacturing locations in Europe along with 50 manufacturing locations and six R&D centers around the rest of the world INVESTOR CONTACTLouis Tonelli, Vice-President, Investor Relations louis.tonelli@magna.com MEDIA CONTACTSTracy Fuerst, Global Director of Corporate Communications & PRtracy.fuerst@magna.com Rej Husetovic, Director Corporate Communications & Media Relations Europerej.husetovic@magna.com Former Detroit Red Wings and NHL forward Petr Klima has died The Red Wings released a statement saying Klima died in Chomutov The Czech native played for the Red Wings from 1985 until 1989, and was originally drafted by Detroit in 1983. The team also reportedly helped him defect from the Czech, according to a 1985 story from the Los Angeles Times The Times reports that Klima wanted to defect early but had two years of military service remaining and could have been shot as a traitor if he went AWOL according to former Red Wings Head Coach Nick Polano that he was always in trouble with the team,” Polano said “I was happy to hear that because I figured he wasn’t a good Communist He’s like any typical American or Canadian kid But the Communists like all their players to look sad all the time.” The newspaper reports Polano met with Klima several times in secret and signed him to a secret contract Polano flew to the country and scheduled the defection the LA Times said Klima hid out in hotels throughout West Germany while the immigration was arranged Klima went on to play 786 games in the NHL for the Red Wings he appeared in 306 games over the course of six seasons with 130 goals and 93 assists In a 2010 article from the Edmonton Oilers titled "Where Are They Now? Petr Klima," the team reports that he was the owner GM and head coach of six independent youth hockey teams in the Detroit area London and Prague-based Boele Architects has won an international contest to transform Chomutov’s municipal spa into a new library and cultural centre The new practice – co-founded by architects Petr Šuma and Pavel Fajfr in 2021 – was named overall winner of the contest run by the City of Chomutov The £23.8 million (640 million CZK) project will convert the city’s former spa into a contemporary library with additional spaces for cultural creative and community activities serving the surrounding area and parkland Šuma and Fajfr said: ‘Within our design of the conversion of the spa building we find its architectural qualities once again and reveal them to visitors in its full glory The iconic space of the large swimming pool hall with its views of the adjacent park and the centre of Chomutov is preserved and with a light built-in timber structure is transformed into a library with an unforgettable atmosphere.’ ‘The new building has the chance to become the real heart of the park area of the city People can live in an active relationship inside and outside the building The entrance part is open in a sophisticated way at the corner position to Mánes Street and thus connects the building with the existing structure of the city.’ In August,  Boele collaborated with William Matthews Associates, Expedition Engineering, Czech firm Agile Engineering and cable transport specialists DCSA in a competition-winning bid for a new cable car in Prague The key aim of our design is to preserve the quality of the original Brutalist architecture of the Chomutov municipal spa to sensitively add contemporary architectural elements to open the building to the general public and to reuse as much as possible of the structures and materials from the original building This saves both public funds and the environment The reinforced concrete and steel super-structures are cleaned up and with the help of local interventions the architects open up generous entrances into the building both from the city centre and from the city park The renovated large glass facades promote the community function of the building and the new entrances open the interior to the external public space The jury praised the integration of the building into the fabric of the city centre of Chomutov and the introduction of a new focal point into the existing city park The overall volume of the building remains without significant changes making full use of the generous light-filled space Following the pattern of traditional libraries including the built-in library in the ‘pool’ This not only contributes to the natural feeling of the spaces but also contrasts with the original Brutalist architecture of the main pool hall which mainly consists of concrete and steel The design proposed by Boele best meets the client's basic idea that the new ‘spa’ will be an attractive developed part of the city with an appealing range of cultural and community activities for residents It will become a new symbol of the city for its residents and a brand for visitors Tokyo-based architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of SANAA chatted to the… Skyscraper expert SimpsonHaugh has submitted plans for a 50-storey and a 25-storey… MVRDV and Mecanoo are among five finalists vying to design… Squire & Partners has finally won planning Frolik signed with Chomutov of the Czech Extraglia League and will begin play with his new team when it's season starts Tuesday Hawks captain Jonathan Toews is currently heading up informal practice sessions over at Johnny's Ice House It may not be long before most of the old gang is skating on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean Swedish Competition Authority ruled the requirement illegal though the league has appealed that decision Viktor Stalberg and Niklas Hjalmarsson are returning to their native Sweden and may wind up in the SEL if Friday's ruling stands The opening of his home league may also change Marcus Kruger's mind about starting the season in Rockford the exodus has been mostly European players don't be surprised to see Toews and other top Hawks looking for opportunities in leagues like the Kontinental Hockey League The KHL has made some special provisions to accommodate an influx of some NHL players The Russian teams of the league can only add one foreign player along with two NHL players from Russia The other teams in the league can add three NHL players regardless of their country of origin Players like Toews and Patrick Kane may end up on a line together Patrick Sharp is another player who could be considering a season in Europe Both sides seem dug in for what could be a lengthy work stoppage It will only be a matter of time before the players begin exploring other options The 24-year-old Frolik may not be making the $2.1 million he would have in Chicago He helped bring the Czech Republic a bronze medal at this past summer's World Championships GM Stan Bowman can only hope that Olesz heads overseas and doesn't return to the NHL Blackhawks fans who were hoping to welcome the NHL season with the Training Camp Festival this weekend had to make other plans those plans may have to include finding a league outside of North America to follow some of their favorite 'Hawks stars CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025 The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie The first stage of the development will serve 1,500 stores in the Wrocław area Romanian Post has leased over 5,000 sqm of logistics space in CTPark Bucharest to serve as its temporary regional courier and logistics hub for Bucharest JLL has announced the sale and leaseback of two properties by a manufacturing company in a deal worth over PLN 1 bln Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has extended an investment facility to PineBridge Benson Elliot for the Diuna Office Park in Warsaw The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024 while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100 Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul which specialises in temperature-controlled goods is to enlarge its freezer warehouse in Radomsko by an additional 4,800 sqm it will be the company's largest distribution centre in Poland Footwear retailer Deichmann has prolonged its lease of 21,000 sqm in Prologis Park Wrocław III The company has been in the park since 2011 The grand opening of DPD's 18,000 sqm logistics hub at Segro Logistics Park Stryków took place on 14 April 2025 The courier company currently leases a total of more than 35,000 sqm across Segro's portfolio in Poland The largest Polish ice cube manufacturer has increased the space it leases at the MLP Pruszków II warehouse complex to 7,200 sqm an Oligocene well has been drilled to meet the tenant's needs Peakside Capital Advisors and Partners Group have laid the cornerstone for the City Point Okęcie logistics centre Panattoni has completed the expansion of Panattoni Park Koluszki in Central Poland and obtained an occupancy permit Axi Immo has presented its latest market analysis in the special publication "Central Poland Industrial Snapshot" the region recorded a historic high in industrial and logistics leasing activity A 15,300 sqm hi-tech production hall has opened in Debrecen developed by Panattoni Hungary and the OTP Real Estate Investment Fund a company that specialises in LED light therapy and pharmaceuticals distributor Avenier have both signed leases for space in CTPark Plzeň Kasárny Mito Light is to take up 556 sqm while Avenier has leased 588 sqm with the handover planned for the autumn of 2025 With warehouse and industrial stock of nearly 35 mln sqm Poland’s market has stabilised at a healthy level Logistics operator DB Schenker has leased an additional 9,800 sqm in the Hillwood Rawicz logistics centre The tenant has been operating from the centre since the autumn of last year when it opened a service centre with an area of over 17,000 sqm for a manufacturer of optical products More than 2.6 mln sqm of industrial and logistics space was delivered across Poland in 2024 according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland’s latest report "At a Glance While this was below the new supply levels recorded in previous years Spring has very much sprung and everywhere is bathed in the first warm sunshine of the year I have in the back of my mind the terrifying fo .. The Polish warehouse market has finally stabilised after the post-pandemic boom but new challenges and opportunities are on the horizon for the sector UBM Development has been given the go-ahead for the first wooden office building in Poland: Timber Park in Poleczki Business Park in Warsaw The office market in Warsaw is currently experiencing a period of stability in terms of supply and take-up Recent data on overall tenant activity indicates that clients in the cap .. Receive all the latest information from the world of real estate by e-mail the construction of the Aura residential building designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030” the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro .. The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals intends to focus on operations in other reg .. Six class A office buildings in the PRO Portfolio which is jointly owned by PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital have been granted BREEAM In-U .. Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's .. Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM we asked experts from our home country for their input will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W .. we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi .. Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation .. while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone .. Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv .. The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the .. Viterra has moved into its ​​new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district The property is owned by Stena Real Estate .. The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul The new building will house the faculti .. Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started The forward will make his audition for the WJC team at the November event Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Eriksson will have the opportunity to play himself into the Swedish squad for the World Junior Championship as he has been picked for the dress rehearsal in Chomutov The tournament consists of teams from Sweden Eyes On The Prize was invited to the press conference for the presentation of the squad by the Swedish Ice Hockey Association Swedish coach Magnus Hävelid was kind enough to answer a couple of questions in English for the benefit of our readers “I think he’s an all-round player and a very He can play for us on both the power play or a penalty kill I think he’s growing into the SHL right now and it will interesting to follow him now in Czechia,” Mr Hävelid says He then talks about the recovery process that Eriksson has had since his injury last season “I’m impressed with him the way he walked through the system: from Troja He’s a player who looks like he really really likes to play hockey and he’s smart you can become too negative and don’t do anything he could skate and do a lot of gym exercises and grow into the environment [in Växjö] in regards to the training culture.” Hävelid also points out that Eriksson has “taken the opportunity to play in Växjö when the door has been left open by injuries even if he might have been given that chance even without injuries He has gotten more and more time on the ice; a useful player that can play both on the wing and as a centre.” and there are U20 players in the NHL who could be targeted to go back to the World Junior Championship which might leave Eriksson on the outside looking in Eriksson has mentioned the tournament as a big goal for the season and it is up to him to make sure that he gets the opportunity There will be a rotation during the tournament so that every forward will get to play at least three games Crows in particular have a bad reputation for seeking shiny objects are associated with motherhood and generally above suspicion One stork in Zoopark Chomutov in the Ústí nad Labem district of Northern Bohemia has called that squeeky clean reputation into question by building its nest out of scavenged swimsuits The salacious discovery began innocently enough Zoo staff wanted to check the nest for stability and for items that could cause harm to the birds and other debris often wind up mixed with the large twigs that storks use as building material While this particular collection is noteworthy the use of foreign objects in building nests is not a complete rarity “Some [storks] carry such things to the nest But this collection was very varied and interesting,” Zoopark Chomutov ornithologist Petr Hora said The stork’s peculiar taste has a mundane explanation There are two natural swimming areas near the nest it's an interesting thing for storks to build a nest with,” Hora said The zoo issued a press release and reposted pictures on its Facebook page on March 5 but the story of the stork and its fetishistic behavior had been circulating since late January appearing in the media in Slovakia and Latvia “The [original] post was shared and commented on by people from all over the country and in the end it also crossed the borders of the Czech Republic," Zoopark Chomutov director Věra Fryčová said Human clothing can be dangerous for birds All of the items had to be removed from the nest in the interest of safety Storks have been nesting in the zoo for almost 40 years They currently have a nest on top of the trunk of an oak tree near a pond The female of the pair at Zoopark Chomutov remained there all winter “The annual reunion of a stork pair is thus not only a symbol of the end of winter for us in the zoo but also a reason to rejoice that the male has happily returned from a distant wintering ground,” Zoopark Chomutov said on Facebook at the time There are both white storks and black storks in the Czech Republic Both are specially protected as an endangered species There are about 900 nesting pairs of white storks in the country Your morning coffee deserves a great companion. 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Please, let us know SK Trhači Kadaň is withdrawing from the Chance liga € 18,000 to players on wages and it seems to be unable to even out its liabilities by September 5 which has been stated as the final deadline by CIHA which finished in the last spot of the 1.liga last year and was relegated to 2.liga (3rd-level competition) is now threatened even by losing of its 2.liga license and by total extinction Slovak defender Jozef Salajka passed away today in a motorcycle accident near Senica Big changes in Mladá Boleslav after its Extraliga relegation As a reaction on the team's Extraliga relegation by Chomutov in the best-of-7 series Both coaches Petr Novák and Vladimír Hiadlovský has been resigned Also all the players went through a personal interviews with the organization's top management Regarding the Head Director of Mladá Boleslav Jan Plachý players were penalized with fines "We need to get back to Extraliga and to reach it we need there people what would sliver themselves for the team," Plachý said to bkboleslav.cz Bottom side of Czech 1. liga, HC Most, has hired an experienced coach and motivator Vladimir Jerabek as their new head coach. The news comes after lengthy negotiations. Jerabek replaces Kamil Kastak but managed just two regular time wins in 16 games so far IHC Písek was the worst team in the last season of the Czech 1.liga with a 7-4-1-18 record. The club was relegated from 1.liga, but not for long. The owner of HC Vrchlabí Petr Dědek announced that his team's 1.liga license was for sale Písek bought it and will return to play in the 1.liga next season HC Vrchlabí will change their name to HC Stadion and play only in regional competition both semifinals completed in straight four games Brod and Chomutov - Jihlava begin on 5th March Luleå wins their second title in Sweden, 29 years after the first one. Read more» The Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins will face off in Stockholm, Sweden, on November 14 and 16, 2025, as part of the NHL Global Series. These games at the renovated Avicii Arena mark the 47th and 48th NHL contests held in ... Read more» HELSINKI FINLAND Zookeeper holding the bearded vulture chick "Penttinen" Korkeasaari Zoo is participating in the bearded vulture reintroduction project in Europe A bearded vulture chick hatched in March is now on its way to the wild in Andalusia Korkeasaari has successfully reintroduced the species to Corsica and the French Alps The breeding efforts of these vultures in zoos have significantly contributed to the strengthening of the European population the southernmost region of the Iberian Peninsula lost its bearded vulture population in 1986 The large scavenging bird faced direct persecution with illegal poisoning and disturbance of nesting sites efforts are underway to reintroduce the species to its former habitat using bearded vultures hatched in zoos there are slightly over 40 bearded vultures in Andalusia The three-month-old bearded vulture from Korkeasaari was transported by plane to Malaga where it was collected and taken to the Guadalentin Conservation Center whitening spots were applied to its wing feathers to facilitate future identification the young bearded vultures from Korkeasaari and Chomutov Zoo in the Czech Republic will be placed in an artificial nest at a reintroduction site located in a former quarry The young bearded vultures will be released into the wild in a manner similar to how they leave their nest The flightless birds will reside in the artificial nest on a mountainside where they will be fed without human contact the birds will gradually start flying at their own pace They will be monitored using GPS transmitters with wing feather markings assisting in identification "Our bearded vulture pair at Korkeasaari Zoo has been diligent in breeding resulting in a chick for three consecutive years Zoos play a significant role in the reintroduction of this slow-breeding species to its former habitats and our bearded vultures have an important conservation mission," expresses curator Hanna-Maija Lahtinen along with other participating zoos in conservation programs maintains a captive population of the species The chick transported to Andalusia is the third bearded vulture released into the wild from Korkeasaari A bearded vulture hatched last year now resides in the mountainous regions of Corsica and a bearded vulture from 2013 soars over the French Alps The reintroduction of bearded vultures is a success story as it has contributed to the species' return to Europe where it was once nearly extinct due to persecution Bearded vultures now inhabit the mountainous regions of southern Europe Many populations are founded on birds released from zoos into the wild Efforts to strengthen the bearded vulture population continue through captive breeding programs and conservation measures targeted at their natural habitats Advertisement inquiries and other after-sales issues: info@helsinkitimes.fi Helsinki Times is the first and only English language newspaper providing news about Finland in English A weekly print edition of Helsinki Times was published from March 2007 up until Feb Helsinki Times is an online-only publication and other groups and individuals interested in Finland from all around the world © Helsinki Times All rights reserved.  Terms of Use | Privacy Policy