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Griffon Vulture rescue in Paphos, Cyprus, on March 2023_Silvio Augusto Rusmigo

GPS Monitoring and Rescue Operation saves the life of a trapped Griffon Vulture in Cyprus

When the local population of a protected vulture species is on the …

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Spanish Griffon Vultures in acclimatisation aviary in Cyprus

14 Spanish Griffon Vultures arrive in Cyprus to help save the critically endangered local population

Good news from Cyprus, as 14 Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) originally from …

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One of the poisoned Bonelli’s Eagles © Game and Fauna Service

A first for Cyprus: €21,000 fine imposed for illegal wildlife poisoning

For the first-ever time in Cyprus, prosecuting authorities issued a €21,000 fine …

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One of the Spanish Griffon Vultures released in Cyprus © Silvio A. Rusmigo

Update on the recently released Spanish Griffon Vultures in Cyprus

One of the Spanish Griffon Vultures released in Cyprus © Silvio A. …

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The first Spanish Griffon Vultures were recently released in Cyprus!

Releasing the first Spanish Griffon Vultures in Cyprus

The LIFE with Vultures project team has successfully released 15 Griffon Vultures …

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Wildlife Crime Academy-inspired seminar bolsters capacities in Cyprus

Saving the Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture in Cyprus is impossible without effectively …

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Mortality event causes a huge blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus_necrospy 3 birds_© Silvio A. Rusmigo

Mortality event causes a huge blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus

The status of the Griffon Vulture in Cyprus seems even bleaker due …

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Electrocution takes the life of Griffon Vulture Nepheli in Cyprus

The journeys of Griffon Vulture Nepheli in the Cypriot skies ended rather …

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Bird collisions: Identifying and marking dangerous power lines to safeguard the threatened Griffon Vulture in Cyprus

Bird collisions: Identifying and securing dangerous power lines to help safeguard the threatened Griffon Vulture in Cyprus

Collisions with dangerous powerlines pose a significant threat to vultures and other …

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Griffon Vulture conservation highlights 2021

Highlights 2021: Griffon Vulture conservation

2021 was a challenging year for all of us, but our work …

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The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are arriving in Cyprus

The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are arriving in Cyprus

The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are about to arrive in Cyprus to …

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Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond

Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond

In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect …

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Vultures: allies in the ecosystem, with added financial benefits

Supporting vulture recovery, so they can act as nature’s ‘clean-up crew’, is …

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A GPS-tagged Griffon Vulture originating from Crete wanders alongside the Cypriot coastline

A Cretan Griffon Vulture that was released in Cyprus as part of …

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Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus remains stable according to latest census

Another annual winter Griffon Vulture census successfully took place in Cyprus last …

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LIFE with Vultures Cyprus objectives for 2021: Tackling vulture threats, improving food availability and restocking threatened population

The LIFE with Vultures project will intensify conservation actions in 2021 in …

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Progress review of LIFE with Vultures Cyprus

Despite 2020 being an extra challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …

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WATCH: The story of a young Cypriot Griffon Vulture named Kostis

Kostis’ story began about a year ago when it was still the …

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New study estimates the extinction risk for Cyprus Griffon Vultures and identifies priority actions for their conservation

Throughout the world, vultures are faced with severe population declines and local …

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Illegal use of poison baits in the Cypriot countryside killed one-third of the Griffon Vulture population in recent years

Poisoning is considered the biggest threat to vultures worldwide, according to the Vulture …

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