Author: Eleni Karatzia

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  • Author: Eleni Karatzia

Author: Eleni Karatzia

Cinereous Vultures and Griffon Vultures © Pilar Oliva

Unveiling European vulture survival across a continent 

The SURVIVALIST project aims to quantify the survival of three of four ...
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Recovery of the GPS/GSM transmitter of the black vulture Jacinto by teams from the Junta de Castilla y León. ©JCyL

The Cinereous Vulture Colony in the Douro International has grown, along with cross-border cooperation to protect it

Palombar, together with Portuguese and Spanish authorities, is strengthening efforts to monitor ...
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Egyptian Vulture reinforcement project in Bulgaria brings promising results

For Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria, 2024 was a year to celebrate. The ...
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Cyprus welcomes 15 Griffon Vultures from Spain to help struggling population

The Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) population in Cyprus needs a ...
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Tagging Pousio with a GPS/GSM transmitter ©LPN.

Reinforced monitoring for the newest Cinereous Vulture colony in Portugal

Herdade do Monte da Ribeira, the national authority, and LIFE Aegypius Return ...
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scientists taking samples from a young Cinereous Vultures in a forest

A year of progress: Milestones of the LIFE Aegypius Return project in 2024 

The LIFE Aegypius Return project continues its bold mission to bring the ...
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Crime scene analysis instruments with people observing in the background

Tackling wildlife poisoning in the Balkans: 2024 milestones of the BalkanDetox LIFE project  

The BalkanDetox LIFE project continues to lead the charge against illegal wildlife ...
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Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) at a feeding ground for scavenging birds. © Bruno Berthemy/VCF 

LIFE Aegypius Return promotes good practices in the management of supplementary feeding for vultures 

The LIFE Aegypius Return project organised a technical visit to Herdade da ...
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What to do when encountering suspected poisoning incidents in the Balkans – BalkanDetox LIFE 

Wildlife poisoning is a serious threat in the Balkans, with devastating effects ...
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Are the European wintering populations of Griffon Vultures increasing in the south of Spain?

A survey conducted in Andalusia (southern Spain) indicates that the wintering presence ...
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New animation video: Securing the Cinereous Vulture’s future in Portugal and Western Spain

The return of the Cinereous Vulture to Portugal is a powerful symbol ...
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Marking a Cinereous Vulture chick in the Serra da Malcata. © Dora Oliveira/ICNF

Cinereous vulture increases to more than 108 nesting pairs in Portugal

The LIFE Aegypius Return project closes its second breeding season with optimism.  ...
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Explore global insights in vulture conservation: Watch the European Vulture Conference 2023 recordings

A year ago, the city of Cáceres in Spain became the heart ...
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Recent training courses in Serbia share best practices in wildlife crime investigation

Wildlife crime often goes unpunished, so when authorities take action and build ...
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life aegypius return animation video - the return of a giant

The return of a giant: Introducing the new LIFE Aegypius Return animation video 

In a remarkable tale of conservation and recovery, the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius ...
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Man arrested in Spain for fatal shooting of Endangered Bearded Vulture

When a Bearded Vulture named Lopezosa was found dead in the municipality ...
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The four Cinereous Vultures in the acclimatisation cage built in Fornos - Douro International © Palombar

Cinereous Vultures soft released to freedom in Douro International, Portugal

Four Cinereous Vultures are set to strengthen Portugal’s most isolated breeding colony, ...
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The four species of vultures that occur in Portugal (Griffon Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Bearded Vulture and Egyptian Vulture). ©VCF 

Vultures: pop culture icons or the curse of bad PR?

From politics to memes and literature, vultures are all the rage – ...
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The Egyptian Vulture in Kazakhstan: Current situation and conservation concerns

The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) is a widely distributed species, found across ...
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Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife poisoning cases officially adopted in North Macedonia

On 5 August 2024, the State Environmental Inspectorate in North Macedonia officially ...
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