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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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One step in the right direction — Hunting licenses suspended in Spanish estate following serious poisoning incident
A few months ago, some Spanish enforcement agents discovered a bird of ...
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Preliminary results from the 2020 International Observation Days for the Bearded Vulture
Every year, Bearded Vulture researchers and enthusiasts carry out simultaneous counts across ...
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GPS and genetic monitoring: Evaluating the connectivity of Bearded Vulture populations between different massifs in France
The LIFE GYPCONNECT project aims to connect the population of Bearded Vultures in the ...
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VCF’s Alex Llopis receives Tom Cade Award!
We are proud to announce that our Captive Breeding Vultures Manager and ...
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Research Review: Winter movement patterns of the globally endangered Egyptian Vulture in south-western Europe
Although all vulture species can travel long distances, including migratory movements by Cinereous ...
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Farewell Dama: Bearded Vulture breeding female that produced the second-highest number of chicks in captivity dies at 32 years old
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of ...
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Meet the Bearded Vultures that flew above seas and travelled vast distances in 2020
The different partners within the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring Network (IBM), coordinated by the ...
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The eighth edition of La Plume du Life, the LIFE GYPCONNECT’s newsletter, released
There is only one year remaining until the end of LIFE GYPCONNECT, and ...
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Live Meeting: Let’s talk vultures!
Date: Friday, 18 December 2020 Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET Venue: Zoom ...
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European vulture comeback boosted by new agreement
Vultures are a vital yet vulnerable part of European wild nature. A ...
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Shot Griffon Vulture from Crete operated upon for the chance to fly in the wild again
A rescued Cretan Griffon Vulture gets a second chance at life! This ...
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Research review: Study demonstrates the high risk of lead poisoning in birds of prey, especially Griffon Vultures, in Spain
A recently published research article used active and passive monitoring methods to assess sublethal ...
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Highest-ever number of roosting Griffon Vultures counted in the Rhodope Mountains
The annual Griffon Vulture census across the Balkans, carried out within LIFE ...
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2020 Annual Griffon Vulture Census in Sardinia shows a gradual increase of individuals
Since 2017, the Life Under Griffon Wings Project’s team and volunteers carried ...
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The Bearded Vulture egg-laying season in captivity started very early on this time!
It is always exciting when the first Bearded Vulture pair lays a ...
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Two Griffon Vultures left Dresden zoo for a new island life in Sardinia
Two young Griffon Vultures are on their way to Sardinia from Germany, ...
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A successful Kick-off Meeting of the newly launched LIFE project BalkanDetox LIFE
Even though partners and stakeholders could not meet in person for the BalkanDetox ...
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