34 new Griffon Vultures arrived from Spain

01.12.2014

After a three-day journey across Europe, the birds arrived in Stara Zagora to become a part of the family of the Vultures Return in Bulgaria Project. Read more..

New, spacious home for the Lesser Kestrels at the Rescue Centre

01.12.2014

Since early autumn, four aviaries at Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Centre have been repaired as part of the project action aimed at improving the infrastructure within “Lesser Kestrel Recovery” LIFE11 NAT/BG/360. Read more..

The reconstruction of the aviary of the Bearded Vultures at the Rescue Centre is completed

20.10.2014

The birds are already accommodated in their renewed home, providing all conveniences in anticipation of the up-coming breeding season. Read more..

DNA samples of Lesser Kestrels at Green Balkans’ Rescue Centre

07.10.2014

The survey is part of an international study and a DNA analysis of the Lesser Kestrels in the Balkans.

Visiting the Rescue Center

05.10.2014

On October 4th, the visitor’s area at Green Balkans’ Rescue Center opened its doors again.

A successfully treated Golden Eagle was released

16.09.2014

On September 16th 2014, staff and volunteers of Green Balkans and the Wildlife Rescue Centre, together with colleagues and friends from the Central Balkan NP and Bulgarka NP released a successfully treated Golden Eagle. Read more..

Intensive reconstruction activities underway at Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Centre

12.09.2014

The aviaries of the Lesser Kestrels and the Bearded Vultures are being reconstructed to optimize the conditions these rare birds need to breed.

How to glue back the wing of a bat?

12.09.2014

This year as luck would have it, we had a few badly broken wings of bats ...

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Poisoned Imperial Eagle was hospitalized at Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Centre

04.09.2014

The Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) was admitted to Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Centre on August 30th in critical condition, as the clinical symptoms were typical of carbamate poisoning.

I am because we are! Green Balkans visiting Beglika

25.08.2014

Green Balkans took part in the traditional Beglika Fest that was held in the period 21-24.08.2014 near Golyam Beglik Dam in the Rhodope Mountains. Read more..

The Lesser Kestrels at the Rescue Center - supporting the recovery of the species in Bulgaria

23.08.2014

These days, the last Lesser Kestrel chick hatched at the Rescue Center left Green Balkans’ Lesser Kestrel Adaptation and Release Module in the village of Levka. Read more..

Purvolet fledged!

18.08.2014

At three months and a half, our first Griffon Vulture, hatched in the Wildlife Rescue Centre at Green Balkans - Stara Zagora, finally fledged!
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Conscientious people, a GPS transmitter, and Green Balkans saved an exhausted Imperial Eagle

18.08.2014

Juvenile Imperial Eagle, tagged with a GPS transmitter, was admitted to Green Balkans' Wildlife Rescue Center with wounds on its body and wing.

A renowned expert on Bearded Vultures visited Green Balkans

15.08.2014

Dr. Alejandro LLopis, who is an expert on captive breeding of Bearded Vultures, visited Green Balkans in order to consult us and follow the progress of the pair kept at our Wildlife Rescue Centre.
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An overview of the seasonal prophylactic examination of the Lesser Kestrels at Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Center

15.08.2014

The birds belong to the breeding group established within “Lesser Kestrel Recovery” LIFE11 NAT/BG/360 project.

Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre - Green Balkans

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