The Egyptian vulture graffiti are ready!

19.08.2013

In the last five days artists from „140 ideas“ were drawing a wall in „St. Kliment Ohridski“ school in Haskovo. Yesterday i n the late evening, they finished their work. The mural painting, as the boys call it, is composed of five components, representing the life cycle of the globally threatened Egyptian vulture: (1) A young ,...

A drawing of Egyptian Vultures will decorate a school in Haskovo

16.08.2013

On the 15th August began the implementation of a joint project of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Primary School "Kliment Ohridski" and the talented artists of "140 ideas". Part of the inner wall of the school in Haskovo will be painted with the life cycle stages of the globally threatened species. The complete composition will be revealed in the...

Sudan starts insulating one of the most dangerous power line in Africa

15.08.2013

“Sudan Government starts insulating the most dangerous power line in Port Sudan”, communicated in person Sudanese Wildlife Society (SWS) President Ibrahim Hashim. He participated in the training workshop in Eastern Rhodopes from 29th July until 3rd August. Sudan Government will insulate a power line in Port Sudan, which is considered one of the most dangerous...

Meteora´s juveniles satellite tagged for second year

11.08.2013

Carrying on with the work started in 2012, during the last week, HOS field team fitted two GPS satellite transmitters on two Egyptian vulture fledglings in the area of Meteora-Antichasia. One of the birds tagged belonged to the same nest as Ikaros, the first juvenile tagged in Greece last year. These transmitters will provide us with important information such as if...

Experts from 7 countries exchanged experiences for the Egyptian Vulture

06.08.2013

From July 29 to August 3 in the Eastern Rhodopes held an International training workshop for field research techniques of Egyptian Vultures. The event was attended by representatives of environmental organizations from all Balkan countries where the globally endangered species still occurs: Bulgaria, Greece, FYROM, Albania and Turkey. The seminar was attended also by...

International training workshop will be hold in the Eastern Rhodopes this week

29.07.2013

From 29 July to 2 August the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) within the project LIFE + "The Return of the Neophron" will hold an international training seminar on Egyptian Vulture field survey techniques. The event will take place in the realm of the Egyptian Vultures - Eastern Rhodopes. The seminar will be attended by representatives of partner...