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World Environment Day: Tackling poison and pollutants that affect vulture populations and human well-being

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated globally to focus attention …

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Egyptian Vulture Mogadouro is back in Europe 

Egyptian Vultures (Nephron percnopterus) have fascinating migration patterns. The population that breeds …

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Following the movements of the Bearded Vultures released in Maestrazgo 

In an effort to bring the Bearded Vulture back to Maestrazgo and …

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EAZA Best Practice Guidelines for Cinereous Vulture  

After extensive work coordinated by the Cinereous Vulture European Endangered Species Programme …

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Goodbye, Winnie. One of the first Bearded Vultures released in the Alps died 

A sad loss for the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network (Bearded Vulture …

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Bearded Vulture Nepomuk in is new nest, in the Berchtesgaden National Park

Captive-bred Bearded Vultures released in Berchtesgaden National Park in Germany: meet “Sisi” and “Nepomuk”

May 24, the European Day of Parks, was a special day in …

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LIFE Aegypius Return: the first Cinereous Vulture chicks hatched, and one new nest was confirmed in Malcata Nature Reserve (Portugal)

Good news from the Cinereous Vulture colony (Aegypius monachus) in the Malcata …

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LIFE GypAct: the first four captive-bred Bearded Vultures arrived in France 

After the first releases of this breeding season in Andalusia, four young …

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One of the Bearded Vulture breeding pairs at Guadalentín © Hansruedi Weyrich

Tackling the threat of West Nile Virus within the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network

The mosquito-transmitted West Nile Virus (WNV) poses a growing threat to captive …

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Banning lead ammunition in Portugal: Conference organised by the LIFE Aegypius Return project partners at the largest hunting fair in the country 

Since February 2023, national authorities all over Europe have been working on …

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New breeding record in the Balkan Mountains helps to secure the future of Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria

An encouraging record-breaking breeding season for the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) in …

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Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo death after collision with a power line in Cyprus © Silvio Augusto Rusmigo

Collision with power line takes the life of a Spanish Griffon Vulture released in Cyprus 

Collisions with power lines and electrocution are amongst the deadliest threats for …

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The incredible journey of a Griffon Vulture from Spain to the Balkans and back

Vultures are known for their long-range dispersal habits, as they tend to …

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The first Bearded Vulture releases in 2023 

The first releases of Bearded Vultures into the wild in 2023 happened …

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Discover the newly launched LIFE Aegypius Return website 

Introducing the newly launched LIFE Aegypius Return website – your one-stop destination for all …

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Mitigating threats and mortality causes for vultures in France

Earlier this month, we shared an update on the breeding results of …

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Latest newsletter of the IUCN’s Vulture Specialist Group (April 2023) 

What happened in the world of vulture conservation over the last six …

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Earth Day 2023: How vultures contribute to a healthier planet 

Vultures are amazing: they are some of the heaviest flying birds in …

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4 years in prison for fatally poisoning 50 vultures in Guinea-Bissau: the first environmental crime conviction in the country 

Man was sentenced 4 years in prison for poisoning 50 Hooded Vultures, making it the first environmental crime conviction in Guinea-Bissau.

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The successful reintroduction of Griffon Vultures in the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, Bulgaria  

The Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) was once widespread throughout Bulgaria, but poison-related …

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