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Bearded Vulture “Centenario” found dead in Picos de Europa 

An adult Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) known as “Centenario” has been recently found dead after ...
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Bearded Vulture in flight carrying a bone © Bruno Berthemy

France adopts a new National Action Plan for the Bearded Vulture  

The future is looking bright for Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in France: The relevant national authorities have officially ...
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First Bearded Vulture chick of the season 25-26 © Parc Animalier des Pyrénées

First captive-bred Bearded Vulture chick of the season hatches at Parc Animalier des Pyrénées

The 2025–2026 Bearded Vulture captive breeding season has officially kicked off: the ...
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The Golden Jackal’s arrival on Cres threatens sheep farming and Vultures’ food security  

The recent appearance of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) on the island ...
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The six acclimatised Cinereous Vultures in 2025. ©Palombar 

Where are the Cinereous Vultures acclimatised in Douro Internacional? 

The soft release programme of the LIFE Aegypius Return project has already completed the ...
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The silent killer strikes again – Six Cinereous Vultures and one Griffon Vulture found dead in Bulgaria  

The new year began with heartbreak in Bulgaria.  Instead of following the movements ...
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Bearded Vulture in the Pyrenees: 2025 Breeding results and conservation actions  

The year 2025 brought mixed results for the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) population in the ...
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The beginning of the Bearded Vulture Breeding Season: Building the nest 

As early as October, when temperatures begin to drop, the first signs ...
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Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) at a feeding ground for scavenging birds. © Bruno Berthemy/VCF 

Using the Cinereous Vulture microbiome to strengthen public and animal health 

A LIFE Aegypius Return spin-off project has been approved to link scientific research with ...
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International Bearded Vulture Monitoring 2024: A record year for the species in Europe 

The International Bearded Vulture Monitoring (IBM) network has published its Annual Report 2024, offering a ...
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The first year of the Wildlife Crime Academy: building a stronger response to wildlife crime 

The past year has marked a decisive step forward for the Wildlife Crime ...
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First clutches of the Bearded Vulture breeding season

The Bearded Vulture captive breeding season has begun with the first clutches ...
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An unexpected rescue of a legendary Bearded Vulture “Balthazar”

The oldest Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) ever recorded in the wild was ...
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Cinereous Vulture released this spring in the Eastern Rhodopes dies from electrocution

A male Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) released in the Eastern Rhodopes earlier ...
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IBM data helps prevent conflicts between wind energy and biodiversity

GPS-tracking data from the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring (IBM) network has contributed ...
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Bulgaria adopts National Action Plan to restore the Bearded Vulture 

In November 2025, Bulgaria took a historic step for vulture conservation: the ...
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New study reveals how rarely Interpol Red Notices are used for environmental crime 

A new study published in Oryx takes a rare, data-focused look at ...
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Bearded Vulture Amic photographed in flight in 2019_Alvaro Camiña

Meet “Amic” and “Bassi” – the first territorial Bearded Vulture pair in Maestrazgo

The Bearded Vulture reintroduction project in Maestrazgo, Spain continues to progress with ...
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The remarkable return of a Bearded Vulture we thought was lost

An unexpected and thrilling update has just arrived from the French mountains: ...
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Boev – The first independent Bulgarian Bearded Vulture in decades

After an absence of more than half a century, the skies above ...
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