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Climate conference in Egypt acknowledged the right to a clean environment but without decisive measures for its implementation
The voice of the civil society was heard by the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conferences (СОР27)! The Center for international environmental law mobilized more than 170 organizations, one of which is BSPB, to demand that governments reinstate the human right of...
The Lesser Spotted Eagle Ilia flies over Tanzania
Photo: © Mihail Iliev The Lesser Spotted Eagle Ilia, who were tagged with a GPS transmitter by the experts from the BSPB in August, flies over Tanzania during the last few days. The young bird started its migration to Africa on 13th of September and has already...
LIFE Platform meeting: outlined new approaches to the coastal wetlands’ conservation
On 12 and 13 October 2022, the Lagoon of Life project hosted hybrid LIFE platform meeting on Innovative Approaches in Coastal Wetlands Management at the International Congress Centre in Burgas, Bulgaria. The meeting was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the LIFE...
The amazing and sad story of Kali the eagle
Kali, the Imperial eagle during the tagging with a transmitter in South-Eastern Bulgaria, © Volen Arkumarev It is not a secret that birds face numerous threats during migration. Poisons, poachers, and dangerous power lines are the most common threats. The...
The Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Bulgaria formed two anti-poison dog units
Poison and Dubai are specially trained dogs who will become part of the Ministry of Interior Zoo Police and Canine team in November. The two dogs are Belgian Malinois and have been specially trained in Spain to find poisoned animals. Until now, since 2016, there has...
BSPB and Electrodistribution Grid West ЕAD placed 50 nest boxes for European roller
In November, a joint team of the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Electrodistribution Grid West ЕAD successfully installed 50 nest boxes (houses) for European roller. The European roller is a protected species that nests in holes in earth...
Trail cameras reveal interesting facts about the life and behavior of the Lesser Spotted Eagle
Trail cameras reveal interesting facts about the behavior and biology of the Lesser Spotted Eagle. The results of the study show that the delivery of food for the hatchling is mainly done by the male bird. As the juvenile grows, the need for food increases, and the...
What does the Lesser Spotted Eagle eat?
The initial results of the study of the food of the Lesser Spotted Eagle in Southeastern Bulgaria are ready. From 30 nesting sites of the species, the food remains were collected, including bones, feathers, and fluff in and under the nests, as well as on the resting...
Elektrorazpredelenie Jug held a seminar on an European project for protection of birds in the are of Burgas lakes
On 26 October 2022, in Burgas, Elektrorazpredelenie Yug (part of EVN) held a seminar on the project "LIFE Safe Grid for Burgas". The seminar was held at an expert level in the presence of representatives from Elektrorazpredelenie Yug, the Bulgarian Society for...
Two bullets were found in the body of the killed Egyptian vulture Boyana
© Atanas Delchev The veterinary-medical examination, carried out by specialists at the Green Balkans Rescue Center in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, showed the presence of two bullets in the body of the Egyptian vulture shot near the city of Jebel. The District Prosecutor's...
We are celebrating the World Migratory Bird Day on 8th of October in the Sofia Zoo
On 8th of October (Saturday) we are celebrating the World Migratory Bird Day in Sofia Zoo with a focus on two iconic migratory bird species – the Egyptian vulture and the Saker Falcon. Every visitor will have the opportunity to learn more about the Egyptian vulture...
BSPB celebrated World Migratory Bird day at the Sofia Zoo
Bulgarian society for the protection of birds celebrated the World Migratory Bird day in 8th of October together with the Sofia Zoo. We focused our attention on two iconic endangered species – the Egyptian vulture and the Saker falcon. At the info point close to the...