A new group of Cinereous vultures takes flight over the Eastern Rhodopes
Five new cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) have been released into the wild in the Eastern Rhodopes as part of efforts to restore the species in the region.
LIFE Rhodope vulture:
GPS transmitters to track the journey of five more Cinereous Vultures in the Rhodopes
On 10 September, teams from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB), Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation and the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Centre marked five Cinereous Vultures that arrived in Bulgaria from Spain in May and have been housed in a special adaptation aviary
LIFE Rhodope vulture: Exchanging Knowledge, Enhancing Impact
From 13 to 16 July, the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) organized a study visit to the Eastern Rhodopes in Bulgaria as part of its project “Study Visit to the Vulture Reintroduction Center in Eastern Rhodopes.
GPS transmitters track the first Cinereous Vulture juveniles hatched in the Rhodope Mountains
A team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB/BirdLife Bulgaria) has ringed and tagged the two Cinereous Vulture juveniles hatched this year in the Bulgarian part of the Eastern Rhodopes with GPS/GSM satellite transmitters. These are the first chicks of the species to hatch in the region in more than 30 years.
Five More Cinereous Vultures Arrive from Spain to Strengthen the Population in the Eastern Rhodopes
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.
Historic success for Bulgarian wildlife: Cinereous vultures breed again in Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape after 33 years
An exceptionally important conservation success has been recorded in the Rhodope Mountains rewilding area – three pairs of Cinereous vultures have successfully hatched chicks, marking the species’ return as a breeding bird in the Bulgarian part of the Rhodope Mountains after more than three decades of absence.
New Case of Cinereous Vulture Poisoning in the “Byala Reka” Protected Area
On 17 March 2026, a team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) recorded a case of Cinereous vulture poisoning in the area of the village of Mandritsa, within the “Byala Reka” protected area.
Mass poisoning threatens key Cinereous Vulture colony in the Balkans
A mass poisoning incident in Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli National Park in northeastern Greece has resulted in the death of nine Cinereous Vulture individuals, while three were found in critical condition but rescued.
International Experts Gather in Dadia for the Second Working Meeting of the LIFE Project “Return of the Black Vultures to the Rhodopes”
From 24 to 26 November 2025, the second working meeting of the “Return of the Black Vultures to the Rhodopes” project took place in Dadia National Park, Greece.
Cinereous Vulture from Eastern Rhodopes Rescued in Serbia
A cinereous vulture, released earlier this year in the Eastern Rhodopes, has been rescued in Serbia by the Serbian Society for the Protection and Study of Birds (Društvo za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica Srbije). The bird’s GPS transmitter signaled a lack of movement, prompting an immediate response and a successful rescue operation in the area of Vranjska Banja, Serbia.
