Tag: egyptianvulture
Four more captive-bred Egyptian Vultures released in Basilicata as part of the restocking efforts in Italy
September 14, 2020
Our Italian colleagues have released four more young and captive-bred Egyptian Vultures ...
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Research review: study finds no clear evidence that vultures spread microorganisms to humans and other species, but more likely reduce disease transmission
September 11, 2020
A recently published study illustrates that although vultures can carry microorganisms that can cause ...
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Why we need to protect vultures
September 5, 2020
Vultures are often overlooked and perceived as lowly scavengers, but they play ...
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Critical EU vote this Thursday to ban lead shot in wetlands – and that matters to vultures too!
September 2, 2020
Lead shot and ammunition used in hunting activities pollute the environment and ...
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Celebrate the International Vulture Awareness Day on 5 September with us!
August 29, 2020
The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is just around the corner! This coming Saturday, ...
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Research review: New study demonstrates prevalence of high lead contamination among raptors, especially scavengers, in Europe
August 28, 2020
A meta-analysis of published research from across Europe has demonstrated that obligate (vultures) ...
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Egyptian Vultures: the start of autumn migration
August 26, 2020
It’s that time of the year again when Egyptian Vultures embark on their long ...
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Vulture Scavenger Hunt — an educational activity for children
August 24, 2020
Vultures are not the most loved creatures usually, but once people learn ...
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Report on wildlife poisoning in Spain between 1992-2017
August 7, 2020
A total of 21.260 animals were poisoned in 9700 different poisoning incidents ...
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Four new Egyptian Vulture territories occupied in the Balkans
August 4, 2020
Exciting news for the Egyptian Vulture in the Balkans as four new ...
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Second-ever Egyptian Vulture hatched and fledged in Sardinia
July 21, 2020
An unprecedented event occurred last year — two Egyptian Vultures settled in ...
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Egyptian Vulture Fangueiro gets new feathers to be able to fly again in the wild
July 18, 2020
A young Egyptian Vulture that had an unfortunate start in life got ...
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More electric poles insulated in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria to protect vultures
July 17, 2020
Within the framework of the LIFE Re-Vultures project, four new electric poles were insulated ...
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Egyptian Vulture baby hatched in a nest built on a transmission tower — first record in Spain and Europe
July 12, 2020
An unprecedented event recently occured in the northwest of Extremadura —.an Egyptian ...
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Egyptian Vultures in Italy — upcoming releases and movements of released birds
July 8, 2020
We have been working alongside our Italian colleagues to boost the Egyptian ...
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Ecosystem service provision – what do vultures do for us and the environment?
July 7, 2020
From helping reduce CO2 emissions to providing cultural and spiritual services dating ...
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A win-win collaboration between livestock breeders and vultures in Kompsatos valley (Greece)
July 4, 2020
It has been one year now since the operation of the small-sized ...
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Vulture Research Update: November 2019 – June 2020
July 3, 2020
In this research update we provide a list of recent vulture-related research ...
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Surveying for poison bait use in Albania
July 1, 2020
The survey on the use of poison baits was conducted in seven ...
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Egyptian Vulture family found dead in the Eastern Rhodopes Mountain in Bulgaria
June 30, 2020
One of the most productive Egyptian Vulture pairs in Bulgaria and their ...
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