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And the survey of breeding Egyptian vultures started in the Douro canyons …
The survey of the Egyptian vultures breeding in the transboundary Douro canyon ...
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A poacher kills the last black vulture in Alinyà, Spain
Photos of Trasgu before (up) and after (down) the incident © Boumort-Alinyà ...
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Young wandering bearded vulture now in northern Germany, on the North Sea.
The young bearded vulture which was observed in mid-February in Western Germany ...
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Egyptian vulture “falls from the sky” – rare accident kills breeding bird in Portugal
Recently colleagues working in the project LIFE RUPIS were alerted by a ...
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Massive poisoning incident(s) in Kresna George, Bulgaria, deals a blow to the recovering Balkan griffon vulture population
Within the last two weeks a total of 8 griffon vultures, and ...
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Griffons in peril in Cyprus – only 21 birds left and no breeding in the last two years
The griffon vulture Gyps fulvus is the largest and arguably the most ...
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New research project on the presence of diclofenac and other anti-inflammatory drugs in avian scavengers in the Iberian Peninsula
Avian scavengers and, in particular, some species of vultures, are extremely sensitive ...
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Two pairs – and two chicks – in the bearded vulture reintroduction project in Andalusia!
Marchena (left) and Hortelano (right) flying together in their territory ® Paco ...
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Breeding bearded vultures for reintroduction: a tale of a successful adoption of hatchling in Guadalentin
100 years after going extinct in the Alps, the bearded vulture is ...
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2016 bearded vulture captive breeding season annual report just published – record breaking season, 27 young produced & 17 reintroduced back to the wild
100 years after going extinct in the Alps, the bearded vulture is ...
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How many bearded vultures are there in the Alps? See results from the 2016 International Observation day (simultaneous census)
The bearded vulture reintroduction project in the Alps is one of the ...
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Vultures indirectly regulate the abundance of foxes through limiting their access to carrion – new paper
Vultures are obligate scavengers, as they depend totally on carrion. Facultative scavengers, ...
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LIFE RE-Vultures – news from the Rhodopes at the project annual meeting
At the end of February, the partners of the LIFE RE-Vultures met ...
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Human persecution still a threat to Himalayan bearded vultures
We have recently received the above photos from our colleague Tulsi Subedi, ...
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25 griffon Vultures from Extremadura (Spain) on the way to Sardinia (Italy)
The VCF is currently transporting a group of 25 Griffon Vultures (Gyps ...
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A visitor from Spain in the LIFE Rupis area
Recently some photos of a colour-ringed Egyptian vulture, taken last Spring (May ...
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The young bearded vulture is now in the Netherlands…
We reported only some days ago that the young bearded vulture was ...
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Jana and Tempestosa: Two griffon vultures released in Sardinia within LIFE Grifone
This week two griffon vultures that were successfully rehabilitated were released in ...
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Bearded vultures and lead poisoning – The Cévennes National Park (France) is promoting lead-free hunting practices
Lead (Pb) is a metabolic poison that can negatively influence biological processes, ...
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Young wandering bearded vulture still in Germany!
The young bearded vulture which was observed in mid-February in Western Germany ...
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