Egyptian vultures can enjoy safe-food at their “vulture restaurant” in Meteora

13.05.2013

Since the beginning of April a "vulture restaurant" is fully operating in the area of Meteora. Meat from the local slaughterhouse is disposed weekly with the collaboration of the local Forestry Service and the Hellenic Ornithological Society. This feeding site has already proved to be working successfully as the Egyptian vultures visited the restaurant from the very first...

We will celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day with art installations in different parts of the country

09.05.2013

On 11-12 May we will celebrate the World Migratory Bird Day. Launched in 2006 – World Migratory Bird Day is an annually raising campaign aiming to inspire the worldwide conservation of both migratory birds and their environments. The campaign is organized by two international wildlife treaties administrated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) –...

Art installation for the Day of Ruse and the World Migration Birds Day

08.05.2013

The Day of Ruse and the World Migration Birds Day - which is the linking element – it is the Egyptian Vulture. It is a migration bird and neighbor to the residents of Ruse - unknown, unappreciated and threatened. Ruse is the Northern part where you can see Egyptian Vultures in Europe. There the Bulgarian Society for the protection of birds team of the project LIFE+...

Together For the Egyptian Vulture, Against Poisoned Baits

08.05.2013

It's always a unique opportunity to meet people that are inspired by your struggles to protect nature and that want to join your cause. So, it was with great pleasure that we welcomed in our WWF office in Dadia, an international group of students from Pinewood - The American International Scool of Thessaloniki, with whom we had a discussion regarding the various actions for...

News from the monitoring of the Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria

30.04.2013

The beginning of April is the beginning of the field work related to the Egyptian vultures. The cares of the next generation and ecologists duties are increasing with the same rate. So far for this year we found 27 active breeding territories, 26 of which occupied by pairs (the number is the same as previous season) and one of the territories is occupied from a...

The nest guarding and supplementary feeding of Egyptian vultures for 2013 has started

30.04.2013

Our collaborators and local caretakers already started the nest guarding of 13 pairs which have been identified as more vulnerable to human disturbance. The negative effects of human disturbance on Egyptian vultures could result in failure of their breeding season. Additionally, 12 out of these pairs are provided regularly with supplementary feeding. The...