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acclimatisation aviary in the woods in Sardinia, with a griffon vulture flying out of it

A bittersweet release for the LIFE Safe for Vultures project

The LIFE Safe for Vultures project recently released seven Griffon Vultures from ...
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two people with the WCA logo on their shirts analysing a Griffon Vulture carcass

Fight against wildlife crime highlighted at the 1st Conference on Toxic Substances in a Forensic Context, organised by the Judiciary Police in Portugal

Several partners from the LIFE Aegypius Return project took part in the ...
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When conservation action crosses borders: a Cinereous Vulture rescue across Italy and Spain 

A weakened Cinereous Vulture was discovered by a roadside in Italy and, ...
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Cinereous Vultures in the Dadia Forest © Petros Babakas, Archive of the Management Unit of Evros Delta and Dadia National Parks

Dadia National Park celebrates record fledging numbers

The Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park in Greece celebrates a record number of ...
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Female Bearded Vulture perching on a wooden pole in her artificial enclosure

Goodbye BG107, a beloved member of the Bearded Vultures Captive Breeding Network 

The Bearded Vultures Captive Breeding Network (EEP), the Richard Faust Zentrum, and ...
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Croatia adopts a 10-year management plan to safeguard Griffon Vultures 

On 25 August 2025, Croatia formally adopted a Griffon Vulture Management Plan ...
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Some items discovered in different ancient Bearded Vulture nests. (A) Hooves typical of ungulate limb remains. (B) Diverse mammal and bird bones and teeth found in the same nest, some partially digested. (C) The remains of Bearded Vulture eggshells, with the typical orange coloration due to the iron oxide applied by the adult birds to their breast feathers. (D) Several goat horns found in the same ancient nest. (E) Typical solid Bearded Vulture droppings accumulated in their ancient nests. Photographs: Sergio Couto.

Bearded vultures: your unusual (natural) history custodians 

Bones, wool… but also footwear, pieces of basketry, leather, even a crossbow ...
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Griffon Vultures boost nature and economy on Croatia’s Kvarner Islands  

The Griffon Vultures population on the Kvarner Islands in Croatia provides invaluable ...
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Lead, a Borderless Poison: International Symposium on the Effects of Hunting Lead Ammunition on Wild Birds, Environment, and Human Health 

On October 17 and 18, international experts will address the effects of ...
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A world of threats and how to mitigate them 

Vultures face multiple threats worldwide that have put many species at risk ...
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Cinereous, Egyptian and Griffon Vultures © Bruno Berthemy

Discover Vulture News: The voice of global Vulture Conservation & Research 

If you’re passionate about vultures and their conservation, Vulture News is a ...
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Vulture crisis in The Gambia: two suspects arrested but the killing continues  

Two more Hooded Vultures mass killing incidents shook The Gambia at the ...
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Griffon Vulture in Sardinia feeding_LIFE Safe for Vultures

Griffon Vultures return to the Gennargentu mountains as supplementary feeding stations network grows in Sardinia

Griffon vultures have returned to the Gennargentu mountains in Sardinia. Recent sightings ...
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Dead Hooded vultures

Mass Hooded vulture mortality incidents in The Gambia in July: a devastating trend 

In July 2025, The Gambia became the centre of a conservation crisis ...
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two men holding a kennel with a cinereous vultures inside, walking in the woods

Cinereous vulture rescued in Serbia thanks to regional and international collaboration

Vultures know no borders, and conservation efforts should follow the same route. ...
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More than scavengers: how vultures influenced cultures and religions 

Long before science highlighted vultures ecological importance, cultures around the world had ...
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Behind the scenes of GPS tracking in vultures conservation 

One instrument to monitor vultures’ movements, behaviour and overall condition: the GPS ...
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A froup of people holding a banner with a Bearded vulture printed on. Two people hold one young bearded vulture each. Mountains in the background

First flight for Hades and Hera: two young Bearded Vultures released in Maestrazgo this year 

2025 marks the eighth year of consecutive  Bearded Vultures releases in Maestrazgo, ...
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Vinzenz, a Bearded Vulture released in Germany on 29 May flying around his new habitat © Markus Leitner LBV

First wild-hatched Bearded Vulture takes flight in Cantabria after a century 

For the first time in over a century, a Bearded Vulture hatched ...
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Egyptian vulture in flight

Egyptian Vulture pair chooses Sardinia to nest once again 

Italy’s rarest raptor nests on Capo Caccia (Sardinia) cliffs for the 7th ...
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