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Establishing efficient conservation actions for the Bearded Vulture population in Southern Africa: synthesis of a 20-year research program

Vulture populations across Africa have undergone massive declines, ‘the African vulture crisis’, ...
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Results from the wolf and hunting dog interaction study in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park and adjacent areas

Wolf attacks on hunting dogs recorded in the Evros region in recent ...
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Appropriate response to poisoning incident prevents mass mortality of 18 Griffon Vultures in North Macedonia

A recent poisoning incident involving many dogs in the Republic of North ...
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What happened to the five Egyptian Vultures released in Italy this summer

 In August 2021, the LIFE Egyptian Vulture project released five captive-bred Egyptian Vultures that hatched in CERM ...
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Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia

Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest ...
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Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE

In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have ...
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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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Vulture conservation works: Status of Bearded Vulture and Egyptian Vulture in Europe improves

Birds and nature suffer daily due to the unravelling biodiversity and climate ...
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Two impressive collisions involving vultures highlight the increasing conflict between transport infrastructure and bird conservation in Spain

After the recent mass-poisoning event in Israel, we are sad to report ...
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Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife

Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to ...
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Poisoned! Mass mortality event of Griffon Vultures in Israel causes significant blow to vulnerable population

Another poisoning incident created a mass mortality event once again, killing numerous ...
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Educational initiatives among key local communities on vultures and poisoning in the Republic of North Macedonia

This summer, within the BalkanDetox LIFE project, our North Macedonian partners from ...
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First wildlife poisoning stakeholder meeting in Croatia generates key insights from the perspective of target groups

Wildlife poisoning is a common and significant problem in the central Dalmatian ...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Vultures and Sanitary Regulations in the European Union

In the wake of the mad-cow disease crisis in the early 2000s, ...
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Understanding the perception of wildlife poisoning in Albania and raising awareness about the problem

Wildlife poisoning in Albania is an open secret and a widespread phenomenon ...
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Minimising the risk of electrocution for Griffon Vultures in Sardinia

Minimising the risk of electrocution for Griffon Vultures in Sardinia

Every year, many vultures across Europe and the world die as a ...
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Cinereous Vulture poisoned

Extremely rare Cinereous Vulture poisoned to death in Bulgaria

Once again, a serious wildlife crime caused the death of a highly ...
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Lead Ammunition vultures

Our consultation response to ECHA towards restricting the use of lead ammunition for the sake of vultures, nature and people!

Last week, the VCF has submitted a consultation response on the Annex ...
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WATCH – Anti-Poisoning Dog Units: how working dogs help combat illegal wildlife poisoning

The illegal use of poison baits to target animals is the most ...
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The only Bearded Vulture in Álava (Spain) dies

In early September, the only Bearded Vulture in Álava, Spain, needed rescuing ...
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