Electric fence on the feeding station in Madzharovo

01.11.2012

On 20th and 21th of October the field staff and volunteers of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) fenced by an electric fence the feeding station for Vultures in Madjarovo. The length of electric fences is approximately 700 m. The goal is to prevent the entry of dogs in the feeding station and the disturbance of the birds there and also to prevent...

Тhe menu of the Egyptian vultures

30.10.2012

In September and October within the LIFE+ project "The Return of the Neophron" we collected food remains from 15 nests of Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria. The aim of the work is to study the food type and to assess the nutritional base. In food remains can be found many different species, including amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The...

CISCO and BSPB donated computers in Madara

30.10.2012

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and CISCO Bulgaria held a joint donation campaign in the village of Madara. On October 27 the two organizations visited local elementary school "Panayot Volov" and Kindergarten "Madara Horseman" and provided five computers. CISCO Bulgaria has provided the computers and BSPB helped to direct the donation to the target...

European Canine Team Workshop in Meteora

17.10.2012

Yesterday, the 15 th of October, HOS participated in a workshop organized by the NGO Arcturos in Kalampaka, (Meteora, Central Greece). The workshop consisted of a demonstration of the European Canine Team in action and a series of presentations and was organized within the framework of the LIFE project "Life against poison" (LIFE09 NAT/ES/000533). The attendees, belonging...

The European Canine Team: helping in the fight against poison in Meteora

15.10.2012

Since the 8 th of October, and for two weeks, the European Canine Team is carrying out inspections to find poisoned baits and poisoned wildlife in the region of Meteora-Antichasia and Koziakas, in Central Greece. This action is taking place within the framework of an international LIFE project, "Life against poison" (LIFE09 NAT/ES/000533), implemented in the area by the...

Informing the citizens of Iasmos for the Egyptian vultures of Komsatos valley

15.10.2012

This Sunday, the citizens of the village Iasmos gathered in the Cultural Center in order to be introduced to LIFE+ project "The return of the Neophron" by the team of WWF Greece. The presentation aimed to present the project core activities and bring closer the Egyptian vulture profile. The species status and its main threats were presented, thus the importance of the...