In another milestone for the species’ recovery, the 2025 breeding season for Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria was exceptionally successful. Out of 15 territorial pairs, 10 laid eggs, 8 chicks hatched, and 5 chicks survived to fledging — marking continued progress for the species that only a few years ago was absent from the country.| Vulture Conservation Foundation
On 20 September 2025, in the Omurtag area of Bulgaria, a Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) released under the Bearded Vulture LIFE reintroduction project in the Balkan Mountains was tragically shot. This individual was part of one of the three successful pairs that raised chicks this year in the Kotlenska Mountains — marking the most successful […] The post Breeding Cinereous Vulture shot in Bulgaria appeared first on Vulture Conservation Foundation.| Vulture Conservation Foundation