The Egyptian Vulture in BBC Knowledge

17.10.2014

The October issue of the magazine "BBC Knowledge" presents an article about the life of the Egyptian vulture. This article introduces readers to facts about cultural values, myths and legends associated with the species; the worrying trend of the population of the Balkans; the dangers in its breading sites and migration roads. The conservation activities within the LIFE +...

Αn extraordinary guarding day (short stories from volunteer guards’ diaries)

15.10.2014

On the 9th of September in early afternoon while going to an observation point to monitor an Egyptian vulture nest, I thought that the guarding day would pass as usual, nothing extraordinary may happen. At the beginning everything looked normal, the weather and the visibility were just perfect. I was waiting patiently to see my known vulture family of which the daily life...

A mission from the European Commission to the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”

13.10.2014

Officers from the LIFE Nature Unit of the European Commission - Mr. Simon Goss, Mrs. Brunhilde Rack, and Mrs. Silvia Barova from the Department “Natura 2000”, the “Birds” Directive, and the “Habitats” Directive,visited the project “The Return of the Neophron” during the period 22-24.09.2014. The aim of the mission was to...

The last eight

08.10.2014

Twenty two satellite transmitters were set in the period 2010 - 2014 (20 young birds, one adult bird and one approaching adulthood) within the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. Nine of them were placed in Bulgaria, nine in Greece, three - in Macedonia, and one in Albania. In the first half of 2014 two more stars died on our map with tagged...

The “Vultures stories” start with “Lazaros”

16.09.2014

In the new section in the site of the LIFE+ project “The return of the Neophron” – “Vulture stories” , we will publish the real stories of Egyptian vultures in which our team is a witness, as well as a direct participant. By gripping narrative and compelling illustrations we hope to rouse interest in the reader for these...

In the "kitchen" of the Egyptian vultures

10.09.2014

The study of the diet and the breeding biology of the Egyptian vulture is important for the planning of effective conservation measures. For two years, the LIFE+ project "The return of the Neophron" has closely observed the Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria and Greece through photo traps, installed in their nests. In 2012 in Bulgaria was placed 2 photo traps and 2 in...