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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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Research review: New study demonstrates prevalence of high lead contamination among raptors, especially scavengers, in Europe
A meta-analysis of published research from across Europe has demonstrated that obligate (vultures) ...
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Perfectly preserved Griffon Vulture vulture fossil from the Late Pleistocene found in Italy
Sediments of volcanic origin are often unsuitable for the fossilization of both ...
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Vulture Scavenger Hunt — an educational activity for children
Vultures are not the most loved creatures usually, but once people learn ...
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Griffon vulture population in Israel reaches a new high
A record number of Griffon Vultures in Israel Good news for Griffon ...
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Electrocution and collision: Good and bad news for vultures in Castile and León, Spain
Electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure are leading causes of mortality in vultures. ...
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One more captive-bred Griffon Vulture ready for life in the Bulgarian wild
The second-ever Griffon Vulture chick to hatch in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding ...
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Griffon Vulture chicks jump from nest in Serbia following helicopter disturbance
Vultures tend to be very sensitive to disturbance, especially during the breeding ...
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The Griffon Vulture colony in the Eastern Alps is increasing and occupying new areas
The Griffon Vulture population is booming in the Eastern Alps with the breeding numbers ...
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‘Mama drone’ helps feed Griffon Vulture chick in Israel to rescue it
A story like no other. Conservationists in Israel took a new approach ...
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Report on wildlife poisoning in Spain between 1992-2017
A total of 21.260 animals were poisoned in 9700 different poisoning incidents ...
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Evolution of the vulture populations in Sardinia
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Sardinia was home to three ...
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A morning with Griffons: GPS tagging vultures in the Côa Valley for nature conservation
It is a hot July morning in Faia Brava Natural Reserve, located ...
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Illegal wildlife poisoning case reaches court trial in Croatia for the first time
In January 2020, an illegal wildlife poisoning incident has resulted in the death ...
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Second-ever Egyptian Vulture hatched and fledged in Sardinia
An unprecedented event occurred last year — two Egyptian Vultures settled in ...
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More electric poles insulated in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria to protect vultures
Within the framework of the LIFE Re-Vultures project, four new electric poles were insulated ...
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Participate in the annual Alpine Griffon Vulture count on 22 August 2020
The annual Alpine Griffon Vulture summer survey will take place on Saturday 22 August ...
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Fifteen Griffon Vultures found dead in a well in Morocco
We are sad to report that at least fifteen Griffon Vultures were ...
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