BSPB is organizing information meetings with farmers in Eastern Rhodopes

28.03.2015

On 1 April the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds ( BSPB ) is organizing information meetings with farmers in Stambolovo and Krumovgrad within the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. The purpose of meetings is to present in details the conditions for applying for the new agri-environment activities of the Development Programme (RDP) for the...

The local Authorities and the Hunting Federation of the Regional Unit of Serres are awaiting the...

22.03.2015

Weeks before the expected return of the Egyptian Vultures back to Greece, a workshop was held on the 13th of March in one of the last few areas of the species occurrence in Greece. HOS/BirdLife Greece in collaboration with the Natural History Museum of Serres , situated in the foothills of Mt Menoikio, organized a short workshop addressed to the Regional Unit Authorities...

Vote for the BSPB project The Brotherhood of the Phoenix

15.03.2015

"The Brotherhood of the Phoenix" is the project proposed by the BSPB/ BirdLife Bulgaria, which the family-run company VAUDE decided to support and nominate for the contest of the European Outdoor Conservation Association – joining the efforts of 125 member companies, trade association partners and media partners to support global biodiversity conservation. The...

Аssessment of the illegal use of poison baits in the NATURA 2000 sites for the Egyptian vulture in Greece and Bulgaria

12.03.2015

A study on the illegal use of poison baits in Greece and Bulgaria was conducted in the frames of the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. The study confirms the magnitude of poisoning events in both countries where the last remaining Egyptian vultures are exposed to this threat. Data was collected for the period 2003-2013 by face-to-face interviews (a...

Help fund anti-poison dogs units in Greece!

27.02.2015

Kiko and Kuki have, in nine months, found 30 poisoned carcasses and over 10 kg of poisoned baits. They and their handlers have carried out nearly 100 patrols covering hundreds of kilometres. In the areas where they work - the National Park of Dadia and Meteora region - the beautiful but endangered Egyptian Vultures circle overhead. The anti-poison dogs not only find the...

Give yourself - campaign for volunteers for nest guarding 2015

22.02.2015

We don’t just want something from you. We want…you! Are you ready to donate yourself? The cause is to watch over the future of the most rapidly vanishing bird of prey in Europe. We promise you both unity with nature and incomparable views and rain and wind, and strong sun. And a feeling that cannot be compared with any other. An experience to remember for...