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dead Rüppell’s vulture laying on the ground

Rüppell’s Vulture found dead in Southern Portugal 

A Rüppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli) was recently found dead near Beja, in ...
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First flight of Cinereous Vulture Kutelka in Bulgaria © Green Balkans

Farewell, Kutelka: the Cinereous Vulture that kept conservationists always on their toes 

On June 2, Kutelka, one of Bulgaria’s most iconic Cinereous Vultures, was ...
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An unknown Bearded Vulture that visited the Melchsee-Frutt release site in the Swiss Alps in 2023 turned out to be Flysch-Vigo following genetic analysis © Franziska Lörcher / VCF

Over 100 Bearded Vultures pairs in the Alps: a true conservation success 

This year we celebrate over one hundred Bearded Vultures breeding pairs in ...
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Cinereous Vulture in the nest on a tree with its chick

New breeding record for Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria following reintroduction efforts 

In a promising turn for wildlife conservation, eight Cinereous Vulture chicks were ...
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Young Bearded Vulture perching on a tree branch

The adventures of Vinzenz: A young Bearded Vulture’s Grand Tour from the Alps to the Netherlands  

In a spectacular journey covering more than 1,600 kilometers, Vinzenz, a one-year-old ...
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three men and three women moving griffon vultures into carriers near the acclimatisation aviary

New members for the Griffon Vultures population in South Sardinia

The LIFE Safe for Vultures restocking programme continues with a successful third ...
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Egyptian Vulture in flight_Bruno Berthemy

The extraordinary travels of the Egyptian Vulture Gabriel 

After spending three years in Africa, the Egyptian Vulture Gabriel flies back ...
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Two Forestry Corps people trying to catch an injured Griffon Vultures on a highway

A lucky escape for Perdas thanks to the great rescue network in Sardinia

Earlier this week, Perdas, a member of the Griffon Vultures colony established ...
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A man holding a blindfolded Cinereous Vulture while a woman checks it

The Eastern Rhodopes welcome seven Cinereous Vultures

The LIFE Rhodope Vulture project continues its work on restoring the Cinereous ...
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Rüppell's vulture (Gyps rueppellii) © Limor Bahar

From Africa to Iberia: The journey of a Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Vulture 

Once found only in the skies over Africa, the Critically Endangered Rüppell’s ...
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VulPro team observing the aftermath of a poisoning incident: several vultures dead on the ground

Ecological crisis in South Africa: another vulture mass poisoning incident in Mpumalanga 

Only a few weeks after a shocking vulture mass poisoning incident was ...
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European vulture experts at the end of the technical meeting in Sardinia

First steps to reintroduce extinct vulture species in Sardinia 

A three-day technical meeting was recently held in Alghero, Sardinia (Italy), to ...
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group of cinereous vultures feeding at a feeding station near they acclimatisation aviary

Cinereous Vultures released in Eastern Rhodope Mountains

The LIFE Rhodope Vulture project recently released six Cinereous Vultures in the ...
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People sitting during a conference about lead ammunition

Hunter2Hunter: non-lead ammunitions in Kvarner Islands

Lead poisoning is one of the leading causes of death among vultures ...
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BIOM educators teaching elementary school students about vultures in a classroom

Growing up with vultures: how education is powering conservation in Croatia

Education is one of the pillars of conservation, especially for vultures species ...
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Egyptian Vultures consolidate their wintering population in Cáceres 

The Egyptian Vulture is the smallest and the only true long-distance migratory ...
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Headshot of Bearded Vulture chick

Meet the new Bearded Vulture chicks from Guadalentín captive-breeding centre 

The 2024-2025 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) breeding season is underway, and at ...
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Young Cinereous Vulture taking off in a green field with mountains in the background

Tewes, the globe-trotter Cinereous Vulture, did it again!

Tewes, a female Cinereous Vulture, delights scientists and nature enthusiasts travelling far ...
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Three women and a man in Attiza Zoo green uniforms, posing near a golf car with a transport kennel on it.

B14 comes back home after a one-year long adventure 

Thanks to a remarkable international collaborative effort, a young female Cinereous Vulture ...
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Cinereous vultures flock at a feeding ground. Two Cinereous Vultures in the front looking at the camera

LIFE Aegypius Return unlocks food reinforcement for vultures in southern Portugal 

First private unfenced feeding areas for vultures approved at Herdade da Contenda ...
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