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One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters in Georgia
Ornithologist Bart Hoekstra witnessed a major wildlife spectacle along Georgia's Black Sea coast as one million migrating raptors passed through the region. However, the conservation triumph was marred by the sound of gunshots from illegal hunters targeting the birds. Despite ongoing efforts by conservationists and authorities to protect the migrating birds of prey, illegal hunting remains a persistent threat along this critical migration bottleneck.