Europe’s sky scavengers return: the ambitious rewilding project reviving vultures in Bulgaria

Europe’s sky scavengers return: the ambitious rewilding project reviving vultures in Bulgaria

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Centuries ago, vultures once soared over Europe in large numbers. But after years of hunting, habitat destruction, and poisoning, their presence faded from the skies. Now, thanks to a bold coalition of conservationists and EU-backed rewilding efforts, these misunderstood giants are once again circling the mountain ranges of Bulgaria. Vultures: nature’s misunderstood clean-up crew Often maligned as ominous or …