Doors open season in Nature Conservation and Information Centre “Eastern Rhodopes”, Madzharovo

02.06.2014

One of the most amazing places in Bulgaria shares with us the pleasure of being among rare bird species and conserved wild nature. If you want to learn more about the biodiversity of Eastern Rhodopes or where wild eagles, vultures and wolves live, you surely should visit BSPB’s information center in Madzharovo . Our animator will present you interesting facts for...

The World Migratory Bird Day and “The return of the Neophron”

31.05.2014

Since 2006 every second weekend of May, people devote two days to the conservation of the migratory birds and their habitats. Last year our team held an event on this occasion in the project area "Studen kladenec” , where the participants symbolically build totems of Egyptian vultures. This year we took 30 students from the Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" to...

Illegal trade in endangered vultures parts uncovered in West Africa

27.05.2014

New evidence for illegal trade in endangered vulture parts to feed the black magic market in Nigeria and Niger has been uncovered with the help of the partners of the LIFE+ project from Bulgaria and Greece and other partner organizations in Africa. The illegal scheme, which involves traditional vulture hunters and traders, was uncovered thanks to the Egyptian vulture,...

How we celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day 2014

23.05.2014

We suppose that you remember the amazing graffiti that the boys from 140 ideas made on one of the walls in the courtyard of the school "St. Kliment Ohridski " in Haskovo? Yes - of course! The drawings fill with pride the students, the teachers, and the parents. The interest in our favorite Egyptian vulture was so great that we decided to take teachers and students in...

‘The Return of the Neophron’ LIFE+ project on SSIG meeting 2014

20.05.2014

The 14th Sahelo-Saharan Interest Group ( SSIG ) Annual Meeting was held in Porto between 30th of April and 2nd of May 2014. The meeting is an annual forum for all those working in wildlife conservation within the arid areas of North Africa and the Middle-East and provides an opportunity to bring people together to share ideas and projects, and to continue a strong...

Another poisonous “welcome” for the Egyptian Vultures in Greece?

11.05.2014

May Day is usually a happy day. People from all around the world celebrate the arrival of spring according to the traditions of their countries. In many countries, including Greece, it is also the International Workers’ Day. However this year, it turned out not to be a day for celebration for the HOS team members. An adult Egyptian Vulture was found in bad condition...