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Reviving the Skies: Reintroduction of the Bearded Vulture in Bulgaria and t…
On August 1st, an international project titled “Life for the Bearded Vulture” (project #101113869 LIFE22-NAT-BG-Bearded Vulture LIFE) was launched to reintroduce the Bearded Vulture, a symbol of Bulgarian nature protection…
Prototype GPS/GSM transmitter is being in use for tracking Griffon vulture
GPS/GSM transmitter was specially produced for LIFE for Kresna Gorge by a Lithuanian company.Here are provided pictures of the new prototype of a new transmitter that is now being under…
Two adult Egyptian Vultures in Kresna Gorge
On 14.07.2016 for the first time in 2016 there were observed two subadult Egyptian Vultures in Kresna Gorge. The birds were duly photographed by Hristo Peshev/FWFF. Up to now about 30 tones of…
Two Griffon Vultures electrocuted in Kresna Gorge
On June 21st LIFE for Kresna Gorge team found two Griffon Vultures electrocuted in two subsequent days at different electrical pylons in Kresna Gorge. The birds are second year immatures,…
Griffon vulture chick born in Vrachanka Mountain was tagged
On June 21-22, 2016 a team of climbers (Yassen Diulgerov and Dimitar Ralev) have tagged a Griffon vulture chick on the cliffs of Vrachanska Mountain. During the first day they…
Simultaneously Black vultures in Kresna Gorge and Kotel Mountain
At the same time two FWFF teams in Kresna Gorge and Kotel Mountain are doing observations of Black vultures near the feeding sites. The inspiring views prove the great importance of supplementary…
First ever tagged Griffon vulture chick in Kresna Gorge
The first hatched Griffon Vulture chick in Kresna Gorge was tagged and ringed by alpinist’s team. Two more are waiting because of still small bodies’ size. We consider tagging of chicks as…