Together for “The Return of the Neophron”- an annual meeting of the project team

27.10.2014

From 25 to 27 September in Varna was held the annual meeting of the team of the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. Representatives from the four organizations – partners in the project took part in the meeting: Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), WWF Greece and the Royal Society for the...

HAND IN HAND WITH THE EGYPTIAN VULTURES AGAINST POISONED BAITS THE SCHOOLS OF RODOPI, GREECE

24.10.2014

The activities of the schools that adopted Thrace's Egyptian Vultures continued for a second year. During the school year that ended in June of 2014 approximately 100 school students from 5 schools of the prefectures of Evros and Rodopi, embraced this endangered species. All the activities were carried out with the assistance of the Environmental Education Centers of...

British egg collector convicted in Bulgaria

23.10.2014

On 22 Octomber Burgas District Court tray a case against British citizen Jan Frederick Ross, charged with destruction of specimens of protected species and especially their eggs, which he robbed from the wells and collected in his personal collection. The indictment was submitted by the Burgas Regional Prosecutor's Office after nearly 3 years review of judicial...

Egyptian vulture found injured in Preveza, Western Greece

20.10.2014

It’s been two weeks since Viktor , a juvenile Egyptian vulture, was found in bad condition in the area of Preveza (Western Greece). The bird, probably originating from Albania, had started its trip to Africa, a trip full of perils as we have learnt thanks to the transmitters fitted on 20 individuals in the framework of this project. Apparently, the young vulture...

The Egyptian Vulture in BBC Knowledge

17.10.2014

The October issue of the magazine "BBC Knowledge" presents an article about the life of the Egyptian vulture. This article introduces readers to facts about cultural values, myths and legends associated with the species; the worrying trend of the population of the Balkans; the dangers in its breading sites and migration roads. The conservation activities within the LIFE +...

Αn extraordinary guarding day (short stories from volunteer guards’ diaries)

15.10.2014

On the 9th of September in early afternoon while going to an observation point to monitor an Egyptian vulture nest, I thought that the guarding day would pass as usual, nothing extraordinary may happen. At the beginning everything looked normal, the weather and the visibility were just perfect. I was waiting patiently to see my known vulture family of which the daily life...