April 19, 2020 7:39 pm Threatened Species Third e-newsletter on the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project Views: 1,336 Dowload PDF File NEOPHRONOLOGY Research Who is more important in the Egyptian vulture family? MONITORING Breeding In 2020, the breeding of nearly half of the Egyptian vulture population in Bulgaria will be monitored by trail cameras. The end of monitoring season 2019 in Albania. Study on the breeding Egyptian vultures in Koutous Massif, Niger Migration Monitoring the Migration of the Egyptian Vulture in Sarimazi, Turkey 2019 Wintering Monitoring of wintering congregation sites and tagging in Ethiopia. INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION OF THREATS Anti-poison work National anti-poisoning strategy is under development in Bulgaria. National Anti-poisoning and wildlife crime workshop in Albania. Intentional poisoning of wildlife is now a crime in Albania. Wessal Case: Evidence for poisoning of Egyptian Vultures in Somali region, Ethiopia. Wessal releasing Are the Egyptian vultures under threat from NSAIDs in their Greek territories? Desk-based study on the legislative status of veterinary medicinal products and pesticides in Egypt. The Importance Of The Stakeholder Antipoison Networks. “Savers of the Egyptian Vulture” network in Albania. Results of the Antipoison Dog Units’ work in Greece in 2019. Poisoning as a threat for the avian scavengers in Lebanon. Safe electric grid Report on bird mortality due to hazardous powerlines in East Oromia and Afar regions, Ethiopia. Bird mortality caused by the power lines in southern Turkey. Results of power line surveys in Drino valley, Albania. Combat trafficking Effect of the demand for vulture parts in Nigeria to regional vulture populations. Establishment of a legal framework suitable for the protection of vultures in Niger. Training for tackling the illegal wildlife trade held in North Macedonia. Trainings on plant-based alternatives to vultures in Nigeria. Supplementary Feeding & Nest Guarding Great news from the first Supplementary Feeding Station for Vultures in Albania. RESTOCKING Captive Breeding Pool The promising start of the Egyptian Vulture’s breeding season 2020 in the Green Balkans Rescue Center. Preparations for the captive breeding season 2020. Experimental Releasing Results from the release of captive-bred Egyptian Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes in 2019. Joint efforts to save an Egyptian vulture – the story of Anna. Preparations for the releasing season 2020. A Mile for the Egyptian Vulture The video from Dead2Red Cycling Race 2019 2019 “Dead2Red” Cycling Race: 200 km for the Egyptian Vulture. A Mile for the Egyptian vulture at the Voskopoja Trail Marathon in Albania. Lagos Went ‘A Mile’ for the Egyptian Vulture. A mile for the Egyptian vulture – Go kids! Sofia, Bulgaria. 420 Bulgarian Children ran a mile to support the Egyptian vulture. “EV New LIFE” on the Tirana Half Marathon. Run for the Egyptian Vulture in Gjirokaster, Albania. Fly with the Egyptian vulture The Egyptian Vulture – a guest in the arrival hall of Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan. The message “Save the Egyptian Vulture from Extinction” spread to 2,5 million people at Abuja Airport in Nigeria. Environmental education 1,200 pupils support the conservation of the last Egyptian vultures in Greece. The great meeting of Egyptian vultures’ “godparents” in Thrace, Greece. Environmental education in schools in Niger Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project in support of Ethiopian schools. Ornitological Friday and vultures in Drino valley, Albania. The Egyptian Vulture in the focus of the Provadia Inclusive Education Week, Bulgaria. Vjosa Vulture & Vjosa River campaign The bond between the Egyptian vulture and the last free river in Europe. NETWORKING & SHARING EXPERIENCE Egyptian Vulture New LIFE team at the European Vulture Conference. Egyptian Vulture New LIFE on Nature Conservation Conference in Georgia. Egyptian Vulture New LIFE at the 25th French Vultures meeting. EVENTS Awareness creation training on vulture conservation in Ethiopia. The World Migratory Bird Day celebrated in Ethiopia, Syria, Albania and Greece. Miscellaneous An Albanian celebrity in love with the role that the Egyptian vulture is playing in real life. New signboard, dedicated to the Egyptian vulture and the residents of Provadia, Bulgaria. THINGS TO SHARE Egyptian vultures are now flying back to their breeding territories. Do not miss the opportunity to follow their journey in real-time: http://www.lifeneophron.eu/#transmitters Enjoy the Egyptian vulture floor game. The movie “The Last of the Egyptian Vultures” World Migratory Birds Day 2019 celebrated in Nigeria. Our project contributed to Nature’s Cleanup Crew movie – coming soon! IVAD 2019 celebration in Albania– Interview with Ervin Goci. IVAD 2019 celebration in Albania– Interview with Arber Cepani. Interview with Dr Taulant Bino (AOS) about the campaign for the protection of Vjosa River in Albania.