Etiqueta: griffonvulture
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Another massive poisoning of vultures in Africa – this time in Senegal, where there were no previous reports of widespread poisoning
The plight of African vultures has reached the international conservation agenda, with ...
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Griffon folklore – where did 2 young griffons born in captivity and released in the eastern Alps end up?
Vultures are extraordinary birds. They are big, they are useful, and… they ...
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Iran bans veterinary diclofenac – in the meanwhile, the EU drags its feet and continues to threaten Europe’s vultures – sign the petition!
The Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) has announced last month that it ...
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More black and griffon vultures die near the Avila waste treatment centre (Spain)
The rests of two more black vultures and two griffon vultures have ...
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Genetics explain why vultures are such good scavengers: new paper
Everybody knows that vultures are nature’s garbage cleaners. They perform an essential ...
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One man´s passion for Spanish griffons – and the diclofenac threat pending over them – video
In this video, you can see a short story about one man´s ...
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The story of IFP – or how vulture conservation is really a transnational affair
It is well known that vultures fly long distances, and many individuals ...
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The VCF was present in the meeting on Mediterranean Raptors held recently in Italy
The Meeting on the conservation of Mediterranean Raptors “Sotto il segno del ...
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One more griffon vulture shot in Lebanon – the Middle East continues to be a sink for vultures and other soaring birds
The indiscriminate, widespread and intense killing of vultures, eagles and other birds ...
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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!
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
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!
As part of the International Vulture Awareness Day (5th September, see here), ...
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The first baby Griffon Vulture born in the Balkan Mountains for almost a century baptized as Michel – a deserved celebration of one of VCF´s mentors
For more than a decade our Bulgarian colleagues have been dreaming about ...
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New paper discusses supplementary feeding programs for European vultures, and makes recommendations for the management of vulture feeding sites
Ideally, all scavenger species, including vultures, should survive based primarily on natural ...
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Call for volunteers for the 2015 Alpine summering griffon vulture census – 22 August 2015
Since 2010 a census of summering griffon vultures has been carried out, ...
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Griffon with tongue protruding from the neck observed in France
On the 26th July Francesco Panuello saw and photographed 6 griffon vultures ...
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Poison and lead are the main cause of vulture deaths in the French Pyrenees
Knowing causes of mortality of biodiversity, especially of rare and endangered species, ...
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Six griffon vultures released back to nature in Croatia
Late last month the Croatian NGO “Grifon” released 6 young Griffon vultures, ...
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The problem of poisoning in the Balkans and its impact on vulture conservation debated at a workshop
The VCF has recently participated in a two-day workshop organized in Papingo ...
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