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The guide for illegal trade of endangered species is already in help of the customs officers in Greece
30.10.2015In 2014-2015 as part of the LIFE+ project to secure the survival of the Egyptian vulture a series of meetings were held with border control personnel stationed in Thrace, western Greece and Attica. These meetings aimed to inform them regarding trafficking and trading of wild species and/or their parts, a practice that poses a significant threat to the planet’s fauna,...
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Results from the toxicological and parasitological analysis of Egyptian Vultures from Bulgaria and Greece
27.10.2015The Egyptian Vulture is declining throughout most of its distribution range. In the Balkan Peninsula, the population has declined from over 500 pairs in the 80es to less than 80 pairs currently ( Velevski et al. 2015 ). There are numerous threats affecting the species in its breeding areas and along the flyway, such as use of poisons, electrocution,...
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The migratory flyway through the eyes of the tagged Egyptian vultures
17.10.2015September. The time has come for us to say our farewells to the Egyptian vultures as they depart to their winter grounds in Africa. Some of them have traveled those thousands of kilometers many times, but for the fledglings, it will be a new and dangerous rite of passage. Their first flights from the nest were observed closely by researchers and volunteers from “The...
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The Return of the Neophron participated in a joint meeting of the LIFE NATURE projects in Bulgaria
15.10.2015On 7 and 8 October 2015 in Koshov village near Rousse the fifth meeting of the LIFE projects was held. The meeting is organized every autumn and is hosted by one of the beneficiaries of the projects. This year was hosted by WWF and their project Free Fish , which is implemented in partnership with the Directorate of "Rusenski Lom" Nature Park . The meeting aimed to...
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The White Father – the new face of Madzharovo
05.10.2015After the International Vulture Awareness Day on the 5th of September, Madzharovo has a new “face”. A huge graffiti (16 x 6 meters) of an Egyptian vulture is painted high at the entrance of the vulture’s town. The art is made by 140 Ideas and portrays the vulture’s role in the lives of humans. Since ancient times these birds have watched over...
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Poisoned baits close to the National Park of Dadia
30.09.2015Last weekend, the Antipoison dog unit of WWF Greece in Dadia, was informed by hunters of the village Sidiro about poisoned baits and animals in the area. After two days of searching, in collaboration with the Forestry Service of Didimoticho and the local hunters, 20 poisoned baits and 13 dead animals were detected: 7 foxes, 5 shepherd dogs and 1 hunting dog. The...
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