Photo: © Luiza Nikolaeva On 24–25 May 2026, the Eastern Rhodopes once again demonstrated why they are among Europe’s most valuable wildlife areas. Fourteen participants from the Sofia group of BSPB’s ornithology course spent two unforgettable days near Madzharovo,...

Scientists from the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER-BAS), partners in the “Life for Falcons” project, have launched the 2026 breeding season for the Romanian hamster. The first litter of eight pups was born...

The international project “Egyptian Vulture New LIFE”, coordinated by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), has won the Citizens’ Prize (LIFE Citizens’ Prize) at the LIFE Awards 2026 – the European Union’s most prestigious awards for nature...

This spring, a joint team of experts from the ACBK and M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University successfully carried out the capture and satellite tagging of Red-breasted Geese in northern Kazakhstan as part of two international conservation initiatives: the BSPB...

Five more cinereous vultures have arrived in Bulgaria from Spain as part of the ongoing efforts to restore the species in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains within the LIFE Rhodope vulture project.  The transfer was made possible through the collaboration between the...

Photo: © Dimitar Gradinarov/BSPB Birds from the extremely rare Egyptian vulture species, hatched in the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria, were fitted with satellite transmitters at the so-called “Vulture School” of the Bulgarian Society for the...

Photo: © Volen Arkumarev/BSPB A year ago, the story of the Egyptian Vulture Chance touched hundreds of people. The bird miraculously survived a severe poisoning incident near Momchilgrad. It was yet another case demonstrating how serious the threat of poisoned baits...

“Every Bird Counts – Your Observations Matter!” is a theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, celebrated on May 9th, highlighting the crucial role of community and citizen science in tracking and protecting migratory species. Every year, more than 1.5 bilion...

The international project “New Life for the Egyptian Vulture,” coordinated by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, has been recognized as one of the most successful conservation initiatives in the European Commission’s LIFE Programme Awards. The project...

Picture: Volen Arkumarev - BSPB The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds anti-poison team, together with a specially trained detection dog, has begun conducting regular patrols to identify environmental crimes in bird-sensitive areas across the Sub-Balkan...

Between 20 and 24 April, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) organised a nature conservation and educational youth camp in the “town of vultures” – Madzharovo. A total of 19 students and pupils with a strong interest in vulture research and...

Photo: © Vladimir Dobrev, BSPB Every summer, for 13 years in a row, a team of volunteers from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) guards nests of Egyptian vultures in the “fortress” of the species in the Balkans – the Eastern Rhodopes. The nest...