Another threat – ketoprofen’s free usage in veterinary medicine in Bulgaria

11.05.2014

Along with Diclofenac there is another veterinary drug that is lethal for vultures – ketoprofen. In Bulgaria the usage of Diclofenac is not licensed, while ketoprofen is freely used in the veterinary medicine. That is said in the answer of Bulgarian Food Safety Agency to the question of the BSPB concerning the legal status and the usage of Diclofenac in Bulgaria....

Searching for the migration routes along the Adriatic coast of Albania

01.05.2014

Searching for migration routes always is a big challenge, especially when there is no information from previous studies! This pilot study of migratory birds in Albania was held by BSPB and the organization "Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania" (PPNEA) during the first two weeks of April. The main objectives of the expedition were to study...

The Egyptian vulture exhibition is in Razdelna

29.04.2014

In the last few days the Egyptian vulture exhibition, made by LIFE+ project „The Return of The Neophron“, is in community center „Dobrudza“ in Razdelna village. Now every inhabitant and guest of the village could learn more about the rare and very useful raptor: where are the vultures wintering territories, when they come back in Bulgaria; why...

A camera broadcasts from the Egyptian vultures’ nest

24.04.2014

The world’s only of its kind camera for online observing of Egyptian vultures’ nest is here in Bulgaria. It shows in real time the life of one of Earth’s most endangered species. And this happens for third consecutive year! We are lucky that the pair Egyptian vultures chose to raise their babies in the same nesting place in Northern Bulgaria, where a...

Bad practices in pesticide use and illegal use of poisons in Rusenski Lom Nature park

21.04.2014

During the planned visit to the region of Rusenski Lom Nature park (1-4.04.2014) a team of "The return of the Neophron" (Edita Difova - Agri-environment Expert and Dimitar Gradinarov - Bird Crime Officer for Bulgaria) have identified a number of irregularities in the use of pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals for the commercial agriculture needs . The team has...

Hunters and ecologists together for the Egyptian vulture

19.04.2014

In the beginning of April „The return of the Neophron“ team initiate unofficial meeting with hunters from Provadia area. The local pair Egyptian vultures was just appeared there and this was a very nice reason for future cooperation between conversationalists and hunters. After the short presentation and the following discussion, the participants...