Poisoning continues to pose one of the most serious threats to vulture populations across Europe. Recent mass poisoning incidents affecting the Balkan population of the Cinereous Vulture highlight the urgency of coordinated action and the need for effective, on-the-ground solutions.
We are pleased to announce that three project proposals have been awarded grants for the implementation of Replication Projects under the open call launched within the framework of the LIFE Rhodope Vulture project.
REWILDING RHODOPES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 – 18.00 H. CET
ALL THE REMAINING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPEN CALL STAY THE SAME.
Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation announces:
OPEN CALL FOR PROPOSALS
In November 12 fallow deer were released in the Rhodope rewilding area, marking the beginning of the restocking activities in the area
Документалната поредицата “Възраждане на дивата Европа”, представяща грандиозното завръщане на природата в Европа, започва своето международно представяне през септември.
A positive site survey means the reintroduction of cinereous vultures in the Rhodope Mountains rewilding area in Bulgaria can begin in 2021. Overseen by the Rewilding Rhodopes team and partners, the return of this keystone species to the area as a breeding species will enhance local food chains.
This week four new electric poles are insulated in Rhodope Mountain in Bulgaria under the LIFE “Conservation of black and griffon vultures in Rhodope Mountains”. The insulation is one of the most important direct conservation project activities and until now 171 poles at risk for birds have been isolated in the Eastern Rhodopes and diverters have been installed on a 1.5 km power transmission line.
In these dire times, the “collaboration” between livestock breeders of Kompsatos valley and a “nature’s clean-up crew” seems to have equally benefited both. Increasing and strict sanitary regulations of carcasses disposal force livestock breeders to process accordingly with their dead animals, something that might be difficult to achieve in some places. Due to the above mentioned regulations, the availability of vultures’ food source has shrunk
This year vulture experts and the rewilding team in the Rhodope Mountains counted 73 hatched vultures within the regular monitoring programme of the only indigenous griffon vulture population in Bulgaria.
