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Three years of tracking the journeys and adventures of the Great White Pelican Vaya
Photo: Vaya in Israel, © Avi Livne It has been three years since we started tracking the journeys and adventures of the Great White Pelican Vaya. On September 15, 2021, a team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) successfully captured and...
A Workshop on the Conservation of the Dalmatian Pelican Held in Ruse
© Daniela Mihova On September 17, a one-day seminar focused on activities for the conservation of the Dalmatian Pelican in Bulgaria took place in Ruse. The workshop aimed to present the current status of the breeding population of the species in the country, the...
A Global Information Campaign for Forests Begins
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is launching its annual information campaign, traditionally held at the end of September. This year, the campaign will take place from September 21-27 under the slogan " Small steps together create big change for all." One of the...
The Birds of the Danube Presented in an Exhibition, Part of the Varna Summer International Music Festival
An exhibition dedicated to the birds of the Danube and their habitats is on display in the Sea Garden in Varna until September 22. The exhibition was opened on September 9th as part of the International Symposium “Music alongside the Danube” which is included in the...
Vulture Festival in Madzharovo Marks the Start of the LIFE Project “LIFE Rhodope Vulture”
© Iordanka Lukanova/BSPB This past weekend, we marked the beginning of the new LIFE project, “Restoration of the Cinereous vulture population and trophic chain in the Bulgarian-Greek cross-border region,” (“LIFE Rhodope Vulture”) with a three-day Vulture Festival...
Successful Completion of the Volunteer Conservation Brigade near Burgas
© Dimitar Gradinarov A volunteer conservation brigade, organized by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) in the area of Burgas, brought together nearly 60 volunteers from August 24 to September 1 to help protect nature and birds. The brigade...
Six More Cinereous Vultures Arrive in the Rhodope Mountains Rewilding Landscape
© Bogdan Boev Six additional Cinereous vultures, transported from Spain, arrived last week in the Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape. The first group of these vultures arrived in the Rhodopes in 2022, and now a total of 16 birds are living freely in the area. The...
Experts from BSPB visited Armenia to exchange experience on raptor conservation
In July BSPB, FPWC/BirdLife Armenia and SABUKO/BirdLife Georgia held a joint expedition to study raptors in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia. During five days the teams shared best practices in the field and exchanged experience on raptor conservation, habitat...
For the first time in the world, BSPB tracks an entire Egyptian vulture family
© Stela Trendafilova/BSPB The BSPB team tagged two young Egyptian vultures last week with GPS transmitters. They are the offspring of the famous family of Izi and Lucky. This is the first time in the world that an entire family of the endangered species will be...
New Study Highlights Challenges and Solutions for Racing Pigeon Losses Due to Raptors in Bulgaria
The team of BSPB completed a study aimed to assess pigeon losses due to birds of prey in Bulgaria, identify areas with high risks of raptor attacks and collisions with powerlines, and suggest mitigation measures. Data on raptor attack frequency and phenology were...
Fires Destroy Valuable Habitats of Endangered Bird Species in Sakar and Western Strandzha
Photo: © Southeastern State Enterprise The issue of fires in recent weeks threatens not only people and settlements but also valuable natural habitats that are home to a vast diversity of species, some of which are globally endangered. The fires have led to an...
The Return of the Neophron – symbolic species returns from the brink of extinction in Bulgaria
The Egyptian Vulture is Europe's smallest yet most threatened vulture species. A dramatic decline over the past 40 years in the Balkans seriously depleted its population from 600 pairs in the 80-s to less than 60 pairs in 2019. The core of this fragile population is...