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Hundreds of thousands of European citizens launch a joint petition to EU leaders against the weakening of environmental legislation
EU leaders are meeting at the informal European Council on Competitiveness on 12 February. The focus is on strengthening the EU’s competitiveness and the single market as key drivers of investment, innovation and economic growth. Also on the agenda is the so-called...
Poisoned baits kill Egyptian Vultures in Yemen
A few days ago, we received alarming news from thousands of kilometres away – one of the young Egyptian Vultures released as part of the species reinforcement programme in Bulgaria has died in its wintering area in western Yemen. The bird was named Kushka and belonged...
Flying High and Safe: Building Bridges Between Pigeon Fanciers and Birds of Prey
Pictures: Archive - BSPB Conflicts between people and wildlife are often seen as inevitable. Yet, the “High & Safe” campaign, implemented in 2025 within the LIFE for Falcons project, shows that cooperation, trust and innovation can offer practical solutions that...
Record Number of Griffon Vultures in Bulgaria – 654 Individuals
Photo: © Neven Petrov During the traditional Balkan-wide count of Griffon Vulture roosting sites, the highest number of birds recorded in Bulgaria in recent decades was documented. On 22 November 2025, a team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds...
We Are Counting Waterbirds in Bulgaria for the 50th Time
Photos: Svetoslav Spasov and Svilen Cheshmedzhiev – BSPB, Neli Doncheva and Zlatin Marinov From 15 to 18 January 2026, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Executive Environment Agency (EEA) will organize a census of wintering waterbirds,...
Our partners from Wines of Sakar receive an award for responsible business
Our partners from Wines of Sakar have been recognised for responsible business at the Annual Biodiversity and Climate Awards, presented by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation!The Birds of Sakar wine line, developed in partnership with the Bulgarian Society for the...
Afforestation for a more connected and resilient landscape in Southeast Bulgaria
A team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB/BirdLife Bulgaria), together with volunteers, carried out a large-scale afforestation action in the municipalities of Tundzha, Sredets, Svilengrad, and Topolovgrad. At a total of nine sites, 400...
Sweden has lost the Snowy Owl
Photo: © Indah Lestari The Snowy Owl has been declared Regionally Extinct in Sweden. For the first time in 20 years, the country has officially lost a bird species. It’s hard to mistake a Snowy Owl for another bird. Big, bright white, and incredibly graceful, it’s one...
New International LIFE Project to Protect Globally Threatened Bird Species by Making Power Distribution Networks Safe
Photo: Dimitar Gradinarov/BSPB Elektrorazpredelenie Yug EAD (EP Yug) (part of EVN Group), as the lead partner, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), EVN Macedonia, the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), and the Turkish...
A meeting of local producers and representatives of the tourism sector was held in the Sakar.
On 11 December, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) organised a stakeholder meeting within the project “From Iron Curtain to Green Belt: Restoring Ecological Networks in Southeast Bulgaria.” The event brought together representatives of local...
Cinereous Vulture Released This Spring in the Eastern Rhodopes Dies from Electrocution
Photo: © Bogdan Boev A male Cinereous Vulture released in the Eastern Rhodopes this spring was found dead following an electrocution incident. On the evening of 4 December, experts from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) received alarming signals...
International experts gathered in Dadia for the second working meeting of the LIFE project “LIFE Rhodope Vulture”
Photo: © Sylvia Zakkak From 24 to 26 November 2025, the second working meeting of the LIFE project “LIFE Rhodope Vulture” took place in Dadia National Park, Greece. The event brought together representatives of all partner organizations from Bulgaria and Greece, as...