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French Egyptian Vulture Buoux that spent much of its life in captivity explores African wintering grounds for the first time
The Egyptian Vulture Buoux did not have an easy start. The vulture ...
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Raising awareness among local communities in North Macedonia to combat illegal wildlife poisoning
An extensive awareness-raising campaign meant for the general public was implemented in ...
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Research review: How scientific research has informed Andean condor conservation in South America
In response to a comment on their recent review article about the ...
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A Swiss Bearded Vulture resurfaced in Baronnies, France, after nearly two years since last observation
Do you remember the Bearded Vulture Mison? The female vulture hatched in the ...
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A record-high number of Griffon Vultures observed overwintering in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria
A little over ten years ago, the first Griffon Vulture releases took ...
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Bearded Vultures return to Granada, Andalusia, as a breeding species after half a century since their extinction
We are thrilled to announce that Bearded Vultures are breeding again in ...
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Saving Griffon Vultures in Bulgaria: Our partners rescue a wild bird and welcome the first egg of their captive breeding pair over the holidays
The work of our partners in Bulgaria, the Green Balkans, didn’t stop ...
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On a collision course: 16 Griffon Vultures killed by wind turbines in Aragon, Spain
Several Griffon Vultures met a tragic end after colliding with wind turbines ...
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Egyptian Vulture Fangueiro returns to Europe after spending only two months in Africa
The Egyptian Vulture Fangueiro keeps surprising us with its movements. At first, ...
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A new president for the VCF: Daniel Hegglin hands over to Hans Pohlmann
Daniel Hegglin stepped down as President of the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) ...
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Bearded Vulture “Vigo” is actually “Flysch” from Haute Savoie, and the full history of the bird now published in British Birds
The Bearded Vulture nicknamed “Vigo” that toured the UK in 2020 probably needs no ...
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2021 — Together let’s work towards a brighter future for the world and vultures
2020 is now coming to a close. As one 9-year-old replied when ...
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WATCH: The story of a young Cypriot Griffon Vulture named Kostis
Kostis’ story began about a year ago when it was still the ...
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Overview of Bearded Vulture conservation in 2020
2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but our work ...
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Overview of Griffon Vulture conservation in 2020
2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but our work ...
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Overview of Egyptian Vulture conservation in 2020
2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but our work ...
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Overview of Cinereous Vulture conservation in 2020
2020 was a challenging year for all of us, but our work ...
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Happy Holidays from the Vulture Conservation Foundation
The team at the Vulture Conservation Foundation wishes you a very Merry ...
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Remembering the illegal wildlife poisoning case that could lead to the first conviction of its kind in Croatia!
In 2020, yet another illegal wildlife poisoning case took place in Croatia, causing ...
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VCF officially acknowledged as a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI) by Dutch Tax Administration
On Monday, 14 December, we here at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) ...
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