Etiqueta: egyptianvulture
Genetics explain why vultures are such good scavengers: new paper
octubre 26, 2015
Everybody knows that vultures are nature’s garbage cleaners. They perform an essential ...
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The Egyptian vulture in Algeria
octubre 19, 2015
Algeria has the largest population of the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus percnopterus) ...
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New hope for the Egyptian vulture in the Douro canyon (Portugal-Spain)
octubre 3, 2015
The Egyptian vulture is Europe’s most threatened vulture species – classified as ...
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Mixed news from the captive-bred Egyptian vultures released in Italy – Aneta drowned in the Med, while Tobia is now in Algeria, and Carmen and Karel prepare to
octubre 1, 2015
In August and September a total of 6 captive-bred Egyptian vultures have ...
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And he made it to Libya – Tobia the Egyptian vulture had already survived a night in Malta, now he landed in Misurata
septiembre 26, 2015
Our Italian colleagues that have been following Tobia – the male captive ...
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Tobia the Egyptian vulture made it to Malta – and survived the ordeal, after having been guarded all night long by conservationists and the police!
septiembre 25, 2015
After Agata and Sara were released in Puglia in late August (see ...
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The VCF was present in the meeting on Mediterranean Raptors held recently in Italy
septiembre 23, 2015
The Meeting on the conservation of Mediterranean Raptors “Sotto il segno del ...
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Sara made it to the winter grounds – she is in Niger!
septiembre 22, 2015
After crossing the Mediterranean in a record 540km flight from Sicily to ...
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Egyptian Vultures wintering in Extremadura (Spain): a summary
septiembre 15, 2015
The VCF and the Regional Government of Extremadura (GOBEX) have been monitoring ...
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Sara made it to Libya!
septiembre 12, 2015
Some days ago we were saddened to learn that Agata – one ...
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Agata drowns in the Mediterranean while Sara has crossed the Messina strait to Sicily – in the meantime 4 other captive bred Egyptian vultures were released in
septiembre 9, 2015
Agata and Sara, the two female Egyptian vultures born in captivity, had ...
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New paper published on the role of supplementary feeding on the conservation of Egyptian vultures in France
septiembre 8, 2015
Egyptian vultures are declining almost everywhere across its range, and due to ...
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Today it is the International Vulture Awareness Day, and VCF has a message – Ban killer drug diclofenac or Europe’s vultures may face extinction!
septiembre 5, 2015
The VCF warns that today´s International Vulture Awareness Day could be one ...
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Spreading the word – vultures are beautiful, necessary and endangered! International Vulture Awareness Day, 5th September
septiembre 3, 2015
Vultures play a vital ecological role in our ecosystems, yet they face ...
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Help spread awareness on vultures – share your vulture pictures with National Geographic!
septiembre 2, 2015
As part of the International Vulture Awareness Day (5th September, see here), ...
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News on the two captive bred Egyptian vultures released last week in Italy
agosto 27, 2015
The two young Egyptian vultures released last week in Puglia – part ...
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Two captive bred Egyptian vultures released in Italy
agosto 25, 2015
Last week two young Egyptian vultures bred in captivity were released in ...
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Egyptian Vultures found breeding in Niger
agosto 17, 2015
The Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) – one of the smallest vultures in ...
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New paper discusses supplementary feeding programs for European vultures, and makes recommendations for the management of vulture feeding sites
agosto 16, 2015
Ideally, all scavenger species, including vultures, should survive based primarily on natural ...
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Another Egyptian vulture poisoned in Greece
agosto 3, 2015
Only a few days after 70+ Egyptian vulture experts from all over ...
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