Poisoning - threat №1 to the Egyptian Vulture

05.04.2016

The report “Assessment of major threats in Natura 2000 sites for the Egyptian Vulture ( Neophron percnopterus ) in Bulgaria and Greece (2012-2015)” aimes to assess the major threats for the Egyptian vulture in all 27 project sites of the NATURA 2000 network, and also to evaluate the effect of the project on the mitigation of the species’ major threats....

Photography competition: The Egyptian Vultures Odyssey

01.04.2016

At the International Bird Day (1 April) the Life+ project “The Return of the Neophron” announces a photography competition, intended to promote the popularization and conservation of the Egyptian Vulture, one of the most endangered bird species on the planet. THEME We expect a wide variety of inspiring photographs portraying different aspects of the Egyptian...

A new exhibition dedicated to the Egyptian vulture in Plovdiv

30.03.2016

A new traveling exhibition was made in early 2016, since the old one – created at the very beginning of the LIFE+ project "The Return of the Neophron", was damaged by the Sun. The new exhibition can be seen for the first time in Plovdiv Regional Natural History Museum . The exhibition consists of 9 panels representing different aspects of life and status of the...

The most famous nest of Egyptian vulture in Bulgaria was secured

24.03.2016

A well-known nest of the species was successfully secured thanks to good communication and coordination between DGS-Provadia, RIEW Varna, Balkani Wildlife Society, BSPB, as well as the cooperation with the sport and rock climbing club "Varnaclimbing”. This is one of the most famous nests of Egyptian vulture in the world, as it is observed each year by people...

Spring welcomes the first Egyptian vultures on the Balkans

23.03.2016

This year, Meteora welcomed the first Egyptian Vulture for 2016 in the Balkans. The first bird was observed on the 17th of March by a local livestock breeder flying above his stable, probably searching for wool for its nest. Two days after, on the 19th of March, another Egyptian Vulture was observed: the first Egyptian Vulture couple of the year flying above the village of...

Human activities are the main cause of mortality for the Egyptian vultures in the Balkans

19.03.2016

Since 1997, a total of 73 dead Egyptian Vultures have been recorded , out of which in 61 cases the reason of death has been confirmed or the source considered reliable. Human-induced reasons of death were more frequent (57%) than natural reasons (18%). This indicates the assessment of mortality causes for the Egyptian vulture in Bulgaria and Greece. The most frequent...