The Wild Farm awarded with Biodiversity Award 2014

12.11.2014

„The Wild Farm” in the village of Gorno Pole (Eastern Rhodopes), a member of the New Thracian Gold network is a winner in the Annual Biodiversity Awards 2014 . The farm of Blagovesta and Nikolay Vassilievi received the Audience Award in the section “Pro biodiversity businesses” . “The Wild Farm” participates in nature conservation...

A new publication on the largest congregation of Egyptian vultures in Eastern Africa

10.11.2014

A new scientific publication of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BirdLife Bulgaria) and the Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society (BirdLife Ethiopia) on the wintering congregation of Egyptian vultures in Afar, Ethiopia (the largest known congregation of the species in Eastern Africa) was published this month in Ostrich – the journal of...

BirdLife: Time to ban diclofenac and lead ammunitions

08.11.2014

Crucial negotiations took place at 6.11.2014 in Quito, Ecuador, at the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), where countries are trying to reach agreement on a global commitment to stop poisoning of birds. The "Guidelines to prevent poisoning of migratory birds" addressed key threats to birds and other wildlife such as pesticides , use of...

Consultation workshop for the approval of the Egyptian vulture Action Plan in Greece

07.11.2014

A consultation workshop aiming for the approval of the National Action Plan for the Egyptian vulture in Greece took place on the 31 st of October in Athens. In an effort to engage as many stakeholders as possible, representatives from different public authorities and bodies were invited in order to discuss different aspects of the Action Plan. Thus, over 50 people coming...

Paschalis

06.11.2014

The second comic of the "Vultures stories" is dedicated to Paschalis – the Egyptian Vulture, thanks to who was uncovered an illegal trade of endangered vulture parts to feed the black magic market that led to the complete extinction of the species from Nigeria. The story started in Greece by tagging a young bird with satellite transmitter within the LIFE+...

How we celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day 2014

30.10.2014

Over 150 non-governmental conservation organizations and zoos from many countries all over the world celebrated the International Vulture Awareness Day ( IVAD ) on September 6, 2014. The event was held for the fifth consecutive year and aimed to attract attention of the wider international community to the problems and the preservation of some of the most endangered birds...