site.btaForeign Zoos Donate 13 Lesser Kestrels, One Egyptian Vulture to Support Bulgaria’s Wild Populations of Endangered Species

Dimitrina Solakova

Egyptian vulture (BSPB Photo)

Sofia,

15.03.2023 06:10

(BTA)

Thirteen lesser kestrels and one Egyptian vulture will be released in the wild as part of efforts to increase the Bulgarian populations of these two globally endangered species. The lesser kestrels were donated by two Czech zoos and the Egyptian

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