Niendorf Bird Park Files for Insolvency After Police Raid Over Suspected Wildlife Crime

The Niendorf Bird Park has filed for insolvency, a move confirmed by the Eutin District Court, after authorities conducted a search of the premises. The police action was prompted by suspicions of violations against Germany's Federal Nature Conservation Act.

Investigators are reportedly focusing on three individuals suspected of illegally obtaining, displaying, and selling protected animal species without proper documentation. During the search, various pieces of evidence were seized by law enforcement officials from the Schleswig-Holstein State Criminal Police Office.

The park has been shuttered for several months. Furthermore, the Ostholstein district, acting as the wildlife protection authority, has stated that the facility was never granted an official zoo operating permit. The insolvency proceedings have been initiated but have not yet been formally opened.