Tag: Electrocution
Protecting Griffon Vultures from electrocution in Croatia
Electrocution on power grid pylons is posing a particularly grave danger to …
Registrations are open for the International Conference “Best practices for mitigating electrocution and collision risk”
Collision and electrocution by power lines are among the main causes of …
Egyptian Vulture in Italy: restocking efforts and an unfortunate death by electrocution
Conservationists have been releasing captive-bred Egyptian Vultures in Italy for years now …
Electrocution takes the life of Griffon Vulture Nepheli in Cyprus
The journeys of Griffon Vulture Nepheli in the Cypriot skies ended rather …
Research review: A Global Review of Causes of Morbidity and Mortality in Free-Living Vultures
A recent systematic review determined the most common causes of morbidity and …
Minimising the risk of electrocution for Griffon Vultures in Sardinia
Every year, many vultures across Europe and the world die as a …
Electrocuted Griffon Vulture causes wildfire in Spain: dangerous pylons are a real problem for wildlife
Another Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) died because of electrocution on a power line near Alburquerque, …
LIFE Rupis: Layman’s report and project films now available
The LIFE Rupis project took an integrated approach to the conservation of …
LIFE Safe for Vultures: new project reinforces Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia
After the success of LIFE Under Griffon Wings, the LIFE Safe for Vultures …
Investigation in the Canary Islands reveals the threat of electrocution to birds like the endangered Egyptian Vulture
Environmental Agents across the Canary Islands (Agentes de Medio Ambiente de Canarias) …
Electrocution and collision: Good and bad news for vultures in Castile and León, Spain
Electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure are leading causes of mortality in vultures. …
Electrocuted in Turkey: Vultures and other soaring birds under threat
Located at the interface of Asia, Africa and Europe, Turkey is a …
Rehabilitating electrocuted vultures is not an easy task
Electrocution poses a significant threat to vultures and other birds, but it …
Reintroduced Cinereous Vulture Extremadura killed by electrocution in Bulgaria
The Vultures Back to LIFE team went on the field to search for Cinereous …
Research review: New study demonstrates that human-modified landscapes increase mortality risk for Griffon Vultures
New research led by Eneko Arrondo (Donana Biological Station-CSIC) and Ana Sanz-Aguilar (Animal …
Vulture experts to the rescue: trying to save a Griffon Vulture during a field trip of the EVC
Vulture conservationists always come to the rescue of vultures when in need, …
Tackling the threat of electrocution in the Eastern Rhodopes to protect vultures
This summer, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and Elektrorazpredelenie Yug EAD …