Paschalis

06.11.2014

The second comic of the "Vultures stories" is dedicated to Paschalis – the Egyptian Vulture, thanks to who was uncovered an illegal trade of endangered vulture parts to feed the black magic market that led to the complete extinction of the species from Nigeria. The story started in Greece by tagging a young bird with satellite transmitter within the LIFE+...

How we celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day 2014

30.10.2014

Over 150 non-governmental conservation organizations and zoos from many countries all over the world celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day ( IVAD ) on September 6, 2014. The event was held for the fifth consecutive year and aimed to attract attention of the wider international community to the problems and the preservation of some of the most endangered birds...

Together for “The Return of the Neophron”- an annual meeting of the project team

27.10.2014

From 25 to 27 September in Varna was held the annual meeting of the team of the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. Representatives from the four organizations – partners in the project took part in the meeting: Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), WWF Greece and the Royal Society for the...

HAND IN HAND WITH THE EGYPTIAN VULTURES AGAINST POISONED BAITS THE SCHOOLS OF RODOPI, GREECE

24.10.2014

The activities of the schools that adopted Thrace's Egyptian Vultures continued for a second year. During the school year that ended in June of 2014 approximately 100 school students from 5 schools of the prefectures of Evros and Rodopi, embraced this endangered species. All the activities were carried out with the assistance of the Environmental Education Centers of...

British egg collector convicted in Bulgaria

23.10.2014

On 22 Octomber Burgas District Court tray a case against British citizen Jan Frederick Ross, charged with destruction of specimens of protected species and especially their eggs, which he robbed from the wells and collected in his personal collection. The indictment was submitted by the Burgas Regional Prosecutor's Office after nearly 3 years review of judicial...

Egyptian vulture found injured in Preveza, Western Greece

20.10.2014

It’s been two weeks since Viktor , a juvenile Egyptian vulture, was found in bad condition in the area of Preveza (Western Greece). The bird, probably originating from Albania, had started its trip to Africa, a trip full of perils as we have learnt thanks to the transmitters fitted on 20 individuals in the framework of this project. Apparently, the young vulture...