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What happened to the five Egyptian Vultures released in Italy this summer
In August 2021, the LIFE Egyptian Vulture project released five captive-bred Egyptian Vultures that hatched in CERM ...
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Reintroduced Cinereous Vulture Kutelka performs impressive travels and finds a partner
Koutelka is a Cinereous Vulture from Spain that arrived in Bulgaria as ...
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Update on the movements of released captive-bred Bearded Vultures in Maestrazgo
Since 2018, we have been releasing young captive-bred Bearded Vulture individuals into ...
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Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia
Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest ...
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Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE
In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have ...
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Discovery of yet another new Cinereous Vulture nest in Bulgaria
The excellent news for the return of the Cinereous Vulture in Bulgaria ...
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The Bearded Vulture egg-laying season in captivity started very early on this time!
The first Bearded Vulture egg of the new captive breeding season has ...
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The efforts against wildlife poisoning in Sardinia expand to the whole island
The new LIFE Safe for Vultures project aims to ensure the long-term ...
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Overview of the Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2021
Every year, we at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) bring together over ...
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Overview of the Final LIFE GypConnect Seminar
Around 150 Bearded Vulture conservationists, researchers and enthusiasts have joined us in ...
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First Rüppell’s Vulture GPS-tagged in Portugal already travelled to Africa
As the sightings of the African Rüppell’s Vulture continue to grow in ...
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Every captive Bearded Vulture counts: Remodelling aviary to meet Flamadel’s needs
Each of the 174 birds within the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network (Bearded Vulture ...
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The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are arriving in Cyprus
The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are about to arrive in Cyprus to ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond
In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect ...
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Bearded Vulture pairs in captivity are already busy with the new breeding season
The previous Bearded Vulture captive breeding season was longer than usual and ...
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Vulture conservation works: Status of Bearded Vulture and Egyptian Vulture in Europe improves
Birds and nature suffer daily due to the unravelling biodiversity and climate ...
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LIFE Safe For Vultures makes Sardinia more and more a land of Griffon Vultures
As of 12:36 yesterday, the Griffon Vultures “Dresden 1” and “Dresden 2” ...
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Two impressive collisions involving vultures highlight the increasing conflict between transport infrastructure and bird conservation in Spain
After the recent mass-poisoning event in Israel, we are sad to report ...
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Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife
Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to ...
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First Rüppell’s Vulture and two more Cinereous Vultures tagged and released in Portugal
Earlier this week two young Cinereous Vultures and one juvenile Rüppell’s Vulture ...
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