22. April 2010
Eastern Imperial Eagle family breakfast.
© Picture: Dobromir Dobrinov/Green Balkans
A new interview is available:
Interview with Simeon Marin from Green Balkans about the conservation of Eastern Imperial Eagles, Lesser Kestrels and Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria.
The interview covers the work of Green Balkans for a project called “Conservation measures for target species of the EU Birds Directive – Lesser Kestrel, Black Vulture, and Imperial Eagle in their main habitats in Bulgaria”
All three species are threatened across Europe and in Bulgaria, currently only the Eastern Imperial Eagle is a regular, but rare, breeding species.
Green Balkans works to increase the number of the Eastern Imperial Eagle and hopes that both the Lesser Kestrel and the Cinereous Vulture will come back as a regular breeding species to Bulgaria.
Reed the interview to learn more about this important project and what Green Balkans is doing to protect those three amazing raptor species.
7. April 2010
I just published a new interview, this time with Dejan Bordjan about the White-tailed Eagle in Slovenia. Dejan talks about the current situation of Europe’s largest Eagle in Slovenia, how the population is doing, what threads the species is facing and how the future looks for the White-tailed Eagle in Slovenia. Dejan also gives a short overview about the status of other breeding eagle species in Slovenia.
Here is the interview:
Interview with Dejan Bordjan about the White-tailed Eagle in Slovenia
20. March 2010
Released White-tailed Sea Ealge, © Andy Guppy
The reintroduction of the White-tailed Eagle in Scotland is a big success story and there is now an established in increasing population on the west coast of Scotland.
A few years ago, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) started another reintroduction project in eastern Scotland. In 2007 the first birds were released and since then, every year more birds have been released. The project is going well and hopefully, soon we will see the first breeding attempt of Sea Eagles in eastern Scotland.
In a new interview, Claire Smith from the RSPB talks about this ambitious and important project and describes how the reintroduction program works, how many eagles have been released, how they are doing, the threats they are facing and much more. Be sure to read this new interview:
Interview with Claire Smith about White-tailed Eagles in Scotland and the reintroduction project in eastern Scotland
16. March 2010
I just published a new interview with Ivaylo Angelov about the Egyptian Vulture in Bulgaria.
Interview with Ivaylo Angelov about the Egyptian Vulture in Bulgaria.
The species shows a dramatic decline in Bulgaria but the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) is working very hard to make sure the species has a future in Bulgaria. Make sure to read the interview.
6. March 2010
Stavros Xirouchakis at feeding station
I am happy to announce another interview, this time with Stavros Xirouchakis about the current situation of the Vultures on Crete:
Interview with Stavros Xirouchakis about Vultures on Crete
Of the four European vulture species, the Bearded and the Griffon Vulture breed on Crete. The Cinereous vulture is a rare winter visitor and the Egyptian vulture is an autumn migrant.
In the interview, Stavros explains the threats to vultures on Crete (like poison and wind farms) and what needs to be done to secure a future for those magnificent raptors on Crete.
Stavros also wrote an article about vulture conservation in Greece in the upcoming book:
Buitres, muladares y legislación sanitaria: perspectivas de un conflicto y sus consecuencias desde la Biología de la Conservación.
Vultures, feeding stations and sanitary legislation: a conflict and its consequences from the perspective of conservation biology.
See here for more information about the book:
New vulture book: Vultures, feeding stations and sanitary legislation: a conflict and its consequences from the perspective of conservation biology
18. February 2010
Short-toed Eagle, © Bernard Joubert
I just published another interview, this time with Bernard Joubert about the Short-toed Eagle in France.
Interview with Bernard Joubert about the Short-toed Eagle in France
The Short-toed Eagle is a fascinating eagle species which more than any other European raptor feeds on Snakes. The highest populations in Europe can be found in Spain and France.
Bernard Joubert talks in detail about the current situation of the Short-toed Eagle in France, it’s food requirements, the threats the species is facing in France and gives and outlook on how he sees the future of this amazing raptor in France.
9. February 2010
Former Saker nesting cliff in Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park (West Bulgaria).
© Dimitar Ragyov
I am happy to announce another interview, this time about the situation of the Saker Falcon in Bulgaria and a possible reintroduction effort to bring back the species to it’s former range.
Interview with Dimitar Ragyov about the reintroduction of Saker Falcons into Bulgaria
Dimitar Ragyov and others recently published Saker Falcon Reintroduction in Bulgaria Feasibility Study which explains in detail the current and past situation of the species in Bulgaria and what needs to be done to reintroduce the species and make sure it will be a success.
Make sure to read this new and very interesting interview about Europe’s second largest falcon!
24. January 2010
Sakar Mountains, © Gunther Willinger/EuroNatur
I am happy to announce another interview, this time with Gunterh Willinger from Euronatur about the organisations work done in Bulgaria to protect endangered raptor species like the Saker Falcon and the Eastern Imperial Eagle in Bulgaria in very biodiverse area called Sakar Mountains and Dervent Hights. The interview can be found here:
http://europeanraptors.org/interviews/interview_gunther_willinger_euronatur_raptors_bulgaria.html
Euronatur is working there with other organisations like Green Balkans.
That area is home to many endangered bird species like Long-legged buzzards, Black Storks or Masked Shrikes.
Read the interview to find out more. Also make sure to visit the website of Euronatur (available in both English and German):
Euronatur (German)
Euronatur (English)
16. January 2010
A new interview is available on europeanraptors.org, this time about the Bearded Vulture, one of the most spectacular raptors in Europe:
Interview with Richard Zink about the Bearded Vulture in the Alps
The Bearded Vulture is one of the most interesting raptors in the world. Unfortunately, in Europe it is also one of the most endangered ones. It was completely wiped out in the Alps but thanks to a huge reintroduction program, the species is back and breeding successfully in the wild.
In this new interview, Richard Zink explains the current situation of the Bearded Vulture in the Alps, the work of the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring and the future of the species.
Richard also explains at what to look for when you see a Bearded Vulture in the Alps and where to send the data of your sightings. Every observation can yield new information.
Make sure to also visit the website of the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring:
www.gyp-monitoring.com
5. January 2010
Cinereous Vulture, Monfragüe Nationalpark, Extremadura.
© Markus Jais
The Cinereous Vulture is the largest raptor in Europe and a spectacular sight. I am very happy to announce another interview on euroeapraptors.org, this time with Cinereous Vulture expert Rubén Moreno-Opo about the Cinereous Vulture in Spain, where most of the European pairs breed.
Here is the interview:
Interview with Rubén Moreno-Opo about the Cinereous Vulture in Spain
Rubén talks about the current population trend, the threats and conservation measures, the relationship with traditional livestock farming, hunting activities and much more.
If you want to learn more about this spectacular bird, be sure to read the interview.
