On the International Children's Day a baby Egyptian vulture has hatched in the nest with the online video camera

02.06.2016

On the International Children's Day a baby Egyptian vulture has hatched in the nest with the online video camera. Anyone can watch the hatchling in real-time on the site of the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”: www.LifeNeophron.eu The nesting niche with the installed by the project team camera is located near Provadia. The camera for online observing...

Balkan bird crime reinforcement seminar 2016

01.06.2016

On 27.05.16 at Nature Conservation Center "Poda” , Burgas, Bulgaria, was held Balkan bird crime reinforcement seminar with main goal - capacity building in efficiently collecting evidences and working with the relevant institutions. 27 people participated in the seminar. Representatives from the Ministry of Ministry of Interior – Burgas, MVR–Topolovgrad,...

Final results from the genetic analysis of the Egyptian vulture in the Balkans and Turkey

31.05.2016

In the last 30 years, the Balkan population of the Egyptian vulture has decreased by over 80% and its range has fragmented considerably. This may increase the risk of reduced gene flow and increased genetic drift, resulting in the loss of genetic diversity and an increase in inbreeding, which in turn reduces the adaptive potential of the population and the fitness of...

Greek anti-poison dog units report for 2015

26.05.2016

In the framework of this project, two Canine Teams (CT) especially trained for the detection of poison baits were created in March 2014 and since then are working in Central Greece and Thrace. Their main objective, in collaboration with local authorities, is to control and clean on time the countryside from poison baits and poisoned animals before they...

Giant Egyptian vulture appeared in the sky of Albania

26.05.2016

Just few days ago, 140 Ideas finalized their next murals on ecological topic – the Egyptian vulture as a symbol of the spring. This time the event took place in Vlora - the coastal touristic center of Albania. Local legend says that the Cuckoo riding an Egyptian vulture brings the spring, from where is the local name – “Cuckoo’s horse”. With...

See the life of the Egyptian vulture – live or on film

12.05.2016

This year the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds ( BSPB ) within the LIFE project "The Return of the Neophron" once again have installed a camera for online observing of Egyptian vultures’ nest in the wild. Anyone can become a witness to some of the most interesting moments in nature - welcoming a new life and the devoted care of him. The Egyptian...