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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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IUCN Vulture Specialist Group’s Guide for attaching harness tracking devices to vultures and condors
Tracking the movements and behaviour of vultures and condors by installing tracking devices ...
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Celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the first Griffon Vulture releases in the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria, to reintroduce the species
Ten years ago, on 27 October, the first Griffon Vulture releases in ...
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Portuguese Cinereous Vulture rescued, rehabilitated, tagged and released in the Douro
A young Cinereous Vulture got a second chance at life after the ...
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Increase in the number of Griffon Vultures in the Alps with a record number of individuals observed
The eleventh annual Griffon Vulture Census across the Alps, coordinated by Envergures Alpines, ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE: New project combats illegal wildlife poisoning across Balkan countries
Launch of EU-funded project raises awareness and strengthens national capacities to fight ...
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Latest newsletter of the IUCN’s Vulture Specialist Group (October 2020)
The IUCN’s Vulture Specialist Group (VSG) have published their latest biannual newsletter, which covers ...
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It is impossible to prove that an animal was poisoned in Bosnia and Herzegovina as there is no toxicological analysis
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is impossible to prove that an animal ...
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Vulture Conservation Foundation’s position on the proposal to legalize poison bait use in Bulgaria’s nature
The Bulgarian Council of Ministers might approve amendments in the Hunting and ...
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Book: A Vulture Landscape — Twelve Months in Extremadura
Through storytelling and beautiful imagery, Ian Parsons, the author of “A Vulture ...
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First study on the conservation status of vultures and raptors in Morocco reveals mortality hotspots
The report from the first national census campaign of Morocco’s daytime rupicolous raptors ...
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The Ambassador of Spain in Bulgaria visited the Green Balkans as part of the Vultures Back to LIFE project
The Ambassador of Spain in Bulgaria recently visited the Green Balkans Wildlife ...
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Griffon Vulture in Cyprus crashes with a car — the bird’s fate remains a mystery
A few days ago a Griffon Vulture collided with the windshield of ...
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Upcoming Virtual Vulture Trivia Quizzes — for adults and families
We invite all nature and vulture fans to join us to test ...
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Vulture watching: Tarifa during bird migration – the European region where you might see six vulture species!
Europe is home to four native vulture species – Bearded, Cinereous, Egyptian ...
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First flights of the first-ever Griffon Vulture fitted with a GPS tag in Mallorca
For the first time, conservationists are following and studying the movements of ...
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Research review: study finds no clear evidence that vultures spread microorganisms to humans and other species, but more likely reduce disease transmission
A recently published study illustrates that although vultures can carry microorganisms that can cause ...
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Why we need to protect vultures
Vultures are often overlooked and perceived as lowly scavengers, but they play ...
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Critical EU vote this Thursday to ban lead shot in wetlands – and that matters to vultures too!
Lead shot and ammunition used in hunting activities pollute the environment and ...
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Celebrate the International Vulture Awareness Day on 5 September with us!
The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is just around the corner! This coming Saturday, ...
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