LatviaPublished: 2 November 2026 at 17:11

Ornithologist and black stork researcher Māris Strazds has died

Māris Strazds, the first director of the Latvian Ornithological Society and a researcher of black storks, died on Monday aged 66.

Māris Strazds, a Latvian ornithologist, died on Monday at the age of 66. He was the first director of the Latvian Ornithological Society (LOB), an organisation devoted to the study and protection of birds, and he researched black storks.

The news of his death was announced by Viesturs Ķerus, chairman of the LOB board.

The source gives no further details about the circumstances of his death or farewell arrangements.

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