The exhibition, dedicated to the Egyptian Vulture, is in Madara

12.03.2014

The exhibition, which describes some aspects of the Egyptian vultures’ life, is installed in the city hall of Madara. It abounds with photographs of the species, its habitats and the people, with whom it shares the same land and air. Short text to each photo informs people about the benefits of vultures, the necessity of conservation and the main threats, that have...

Waiting for the family to come back

11.03.2014

Despite its caprices, March marks the beginning of spring and the first storks have already arrived one the Balkans. Soon their example will be followed by the tireless traveler – Egyptian vulture . This year the first vulture for Europe arrived on the 17th of February in Spain. We expect Egyptian vultures to arrive in Bulgaria during the second half of March....

The insulation of dangerous electric poles continues in Bulgaria

10.03.2014

New 18 electric poles are insulated in Northern Bulgaria under the LIFE+ project “The Return of the Neophron”. The insulation is one of the most important direct conservation project activities and it started on the 17 of July 2013 with the insulation of 10 electric poles . The line is considered to be particularly dangerous because of the type of poles...

Diclofenac: drug causing wildlife catastrophe in South Asia is available on EU market

04.03.2014

Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that can be prescribed to humans as well as to domestic animals. The drug is extremely toxic to vultures and its use on cattle has wiped out vulture populations in India, Pakistan and Nepal. These countries have now banned Diclofenac for veterinary use. Despite alternative safe drugs readily available, Diclofenac has been...

The first Antipoison Dog Units in Greece are ready!

02.03.2014

The training of the Antipoison Dogs Units, after several weeks , is coming to an end. Both dogs and guides are practically ready to return to Greece and start working on real cases. The training has been difficult and demanding for the guides. Learning and putting in practice the methodology used to carry out a search for poison baits is not at all easy. On the one...

Informational meeting considering the possibilities for funding in accordance with the agro-ecological actions of Measure 214 ‘Agro-ecological payments’ and the problem with the wolf attacks was held in Madzharvo

11.02.2014

The initiative came from Milko Armutliev, mayor of Madzharovo municipality and the BSPB team from the LIFE+ project „The return of the Neophron“. The possibilities for funding in accordance with the agro-ecological actions of Measure 214 ‘Agro-ecological payments’ within the Rural Development Programme at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, for...