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The number of griffon vultures breeding and roosting in Eastern Rhodopes continues to increase
The breeding colony of griffon vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria) continues ...
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News from the LIFE Re vultures – griffon and black vultures from the Rodopes-Dadia area (Bulgaria/Greece) tracked
A total of 7 griffon vultures – four adults and three young ...
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Griffon tagged and released in Sardinia under the Life Under the project Griffon Wings project
A rehabilitated griffon vulture was tagged and released this weekend in Sardinia, ...
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The incredible story of the griffon trapped inside a horse carcass
With their large wingspan and spectacular flights, vultures are without any doubt ...
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Vultures galore at the European Vulture Multi-species Action Plan Workshop held in Extremadura – and some great conclusions too!
At one point the majestic black vulture came to within 40 metres ...
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Key vulture workshop to be held next week in Monfrague (Spain) – to develop the European Vulture Multi-species Action Plan
An important workshop for the conservation of vulture populations in Europe, Central ...
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Griffons in northern Denmark – including a Spanish one!
In the last few years Griffon vultures have been turning up in ...
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Griffon born in captivity in Holland and released in Bulgaria seen in… Poland!
It is well known that vultures fly long distances, and many individuals ...
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Carbofuran named as the poison killer of griffon vultures in Cyprus
Some time ago we reported that at least 7 griffon vultures were ...
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The griffon vulture that likes the Netherlands
In the last decade Griffons turn up in the Netherlands almost every ...
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Vultures killed – probably poisoned – in Cyprus. This incident is a blow to the efforts to recover the endangered island population of griffon vultures
At least 7 griffon vultures have been found dead in Cyrus since ...
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New project for the conservation of black and griffon vultures in the Rhodope mountains (Bulgaria-Greece) launched
The kick-off meeting for the EU-funded project “Conservation of Black and Griffon ...
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A rare case of cooperation in the Middle-East: Griffon vulture returned from Lebanon to Israel
They say that pigeons are the harbingers of peace – well, this ...
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First results of the census of summering griffons in the Alps – at least 1700 birds present
The griffon vulture was absent from the Alps until the beginning of ...
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Restoring vulture populations in the Balkans – from griffon vultures to black vultures…
The team from the LIFE project “RECOVERY OF THE POPULATIONS OF LARGE ...
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The highlights of the VCF year
2015 was a busy year at the VCF. Some highlights… -20 bearded ...
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Another massive poisoning of vultures in Africa – this time in Senegal, where there were no previous reports of widespread poisoning
The plight of African vultures has reached the international conservation agenda, with ...
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Griffon folklore – where did 2 young griffons born in captivity and released in the eastern Alps end up?
Vultures are extraordinary birds. They are big, they are useful, and… they ...
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Iran bans veterinary diclofenac – in the meanwhile, the EU drags its feet and continues to threaten Europe’s vultures – sign the petition!
The Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) has announced last month that it ...
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