The 2014 fundraising campaign “Giving hope for the Egyptian vultures in the Balkans” finished successfully

19.07.2014

This year, the young Egyptian vultures will literally be in safe hands! The 2014 fundraising campaign “Giving hope for the Egyptian Vultures in the Balkans” finished successfully. We are grateful to all donors who helped us collect the necessary amount for this season! The conservation of the life of each juvenile Egyptian Vulture is of utmost importance...

New season – new hope

19.07.2014

In July, we conduct regular monitoring of the Egyptian vultures in order to check some of the territories under question and identify the number of the chicks in the nests. In Greece, the expedition of the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS) in Epirus confirmed three occupied territories but unfortunately only by single birds. In Bulgaria, the results so far...

Court of First Instance East-Flanders – Ghent division

16.07.2014

On 27 June 2014, the Criminal Court of First Instance of East Flanders (Ghent division) in Belgium pronounced judgement in an important case of illegal trade in protected and endangered birds. The case is the result of a long and extensive judicial inquiry, including international legal cooperation between Belgium, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Austria and...

JOIN RAPTOR MIGRATION CENSUS IN TURKEY

15.07.2014

Location: Adana Province, Turkey Duration: 15 August 2014 - 15 October 2014 Job Type: Volunteer. Number of Openings: 10 Application Deadline: Open until filled. Job...

In the spotlight: The Egyptian Vulture

14.07.2014

In the last few weeks several Bulgarian televisions devoted part of their program to one of the rarest birds in Europe – the Egyptian vulture. An interview with the project manager of the LIFE+ project “The return of the Neophron” – Stoyan Nikolov, was broadcasted on BNT 2 ( "Bulgaria Today" - Ruse, from the 50th minute), emphasizing the...

Occupied Egyptian vulture territories in Bulgaria and Greece in 2014

13.07.2014

The number of breeding pairs of Egyptian vultures in Bulgaria and Greece continue to decline with results from monitoring showing a total of six pairs less in 2014 compared to 2013. During this breeding season, the team of the LIFE+ project “ The Return of the Neophron ” found a total of 13 active territories in Greece, nine of them...