More than 70 researchers and conservationists representing 25 organisations from 11 countries (from the Balkans and international participants as well) came together in the Bulgarian city of Vratsa, for a workshop to evaluate the implementation of the Balkan Vulture Action Plan (BVAP). The BVAP was developed in 2002 as a long-term strategy for the conservation and recovery of vulture populations in the Balkan Peninsula, an important part of their European distribution area. During the meeting, participants reported on the status of vultures in their countries and the...