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Egyptian Vulture pair returns to Sardinia and breeds successfully again!
Marvellous news from Sardinia! The Egyptian Vulture pair that settled in Porte ...
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“Life for the Bearded Vulture”: new project to bring the species back from extinction in Bulgaria
A new LIFE project will bring the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) back ...
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Pair bonding within the Bearded Vulture Captive-Breeding Network
In ancient mythology, Greeks would call him Eros, Romans would call him ...
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Cinereous Vulture breeding season in Portugal with promising results: 15 chicks were GPS-tagged
During July, partners of the LIFE Aegypius Return project tagged 15 Cinereous ...
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Griffon Vultures GPS-tagged in France: a “proactive monitoring system” to reduce Bearded Vulture mortality
Strengthening the population of Europe’s most vulnerable vulture species requires a combination ...
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Last chance for early bird registration: Join us at the European Vulture Conference 2023
UPDATE: The deadline for early bird registration for the European Vulture Conference ...
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When “she” becomes “he”: surprising news from Bearded Vultures Obwaldera and Marco
Bearded Vulture Obwaldera was released in June this year in Central Switzerland ...
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Training police officers in Portugal on rescuing and handling Cinereous Vultures – LIFE Aegypius Return
In Portugal, Cinereous Vultures chicks are almost ready to fledge. As this ...
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The first case of Bearded Vulture mortality potentially associated with pentobarbital intoxication
Pentobarbital is a pharmaceutical drug commonly used for domestic animals’ euthanasia. In ...
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Back in the wild after rehabilitation in Sicily: the story Zappa, a French wild-hatched Cinereous Vulture
Last week, three Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) that have been in acclimatisation ...
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Wildlife Crime in France: a man will be prosecuted for fatally shooting a Bearded Vulture and a Cinereous Vulture
Good news from France, in the Drôme region, a wildlife crime case ...
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Do vultures choose what they eat? A study reveals how vulture culture influences individual dietary variation
As obligate scavengers, vultures are generally considered “carrion eaters” with homogeneous diets ...
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The first Hooded Vulture ringed in Morocco is visiting Spain
In April 2023, a Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) was tagged in Morocco ...
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French Bearded Vulture “Rei del Causse” rescued in Germany
Vultures are fearless travellers, crossing borders and enduring long-distance flights in Europe ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return: tagging the first wild-hatched Cinereous Vulture chicks in Portugal and the results of the second partners’ meeting
Between 20-22 June, partners of the LIFE Aegypius Return project met at ...
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The social costs of Vulture Collapse in India
The loss of biodiversity can have far-reaching consequences on ecosystems and human ...
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Two Bearded Vultures flying, two just arriving: updates from LIFE Gyp’Act at the Grands Causses
Eight captive-bred Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) were released this season in Southern ...
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One more Cinereous Vulture collides with wind turbine in Thrace, Greece, highlighting growing concerns
In a tragic incident on 30 April, a Cinereous Vulture collided with ...
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Best practices for mitigating electrocution and collision risk -International Conference in Sardinia
Electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure are among the main vulture mortality ...
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Bearded Vultures “Serafín” and “Ángeles” released in Andalusia
On 13 June, two juvenile Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) were released in ...
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