Alexander Heyd

Alexander Heyd is the managing director of the Committee Against Bird Murder, an organization dedicated to combating illegal bird hunting in Italy. He has been actively involved in bird conservation efforts for over 35 years and leads annual conservation camps in northern Italy, where his team works to apprehend poachers and rescue trapped birds. Heyd emphasizes the slow progress in reducing illegal hunting despite some improvements over the decades, and he advocates for stronger enforcement of wildlife protection laws.