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Cinereous vulture in acclimatisation. Image taken via the video surveillance system.

Four Cinereous Vultures inaugurate pioneering conservation programme in Portugal

The aviary for the soft release of Cinereous Vultures aims to strengthen ...
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Cinereous Vulture Tewes in Italy © Bruno Zuliani

Tewes the Cinereous Vulture globe-trotter

The four-year-old Cinereous Vulture Tewes keeps surprising scientists and nature enthusiasts with ...
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Save the Date: The Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2024 and LIFE GYPRESCUE Seminar in Corsica

Save the date: The Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2024 and LIFE GYPRESCUE Seminar in Corsica

As the Bearded Vultures prepare for a new breeding season this November, ...
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Griffon Vulture pair by Rob Davies

A Visual journey through the Cork Oak Savannas shows the special Vulture habitats in Portugal and Spain 

Step into a world where the whispers of cork oaks mingle with ...
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An unknown Bearded Vulture that visited the Melchsee-Frutt release site in the Swiss Alps in 2023 turned out to be Flysch-Vigo following genetic analysis © Franziska Lörcher / VCF

No longer missing: Bearded Vulture Flysch-Vigo identified again four years after her UK visit

DNA analysis of feathers has once again identified the famed Bearded Vulture ...
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One month later: how the newly released Griffon Vultures are doing in southern Sardinia

After the release of 15 young Griffon Vultures from the Villasalto acclimatization ...
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First releases of 2024 of Bearded Vultures in Southern France Baronnies © Pascal Orabi - LPO

First releases of captive-bred Bearded Vultures in Europe kick off in Southern France 

The release of captive-bred Bearded Vultures into the wild in Baronnies, France, ...
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Griffon Vultures perching on a tree © LIFE SUPport

Best practices for EU sanitary regulations to benefit vultures

As apex scavengers, vultures require proper EU sanitary regulations to access safe, ...
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Electricity poles cause vulture electrocution in Cyprus 2024

Electricity poles in Cyprus become serial killers of the threatened Griffon Vulture

In a troubling repeat incident, electrocution has claimed the lives of two ...
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ictures catalogue of all released and appearing Cinereous Vultures in EBM in summer and late 2023, including some guests from other colonies.

Report 2022-2023: Cinereous Vulture Reintroduction in the Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria

How did we reintroduce the Cinereous Vultures to Bulgaria? What are the ...
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Griffon Vulture Arricelli crosses sea from Sardinia to Sicily

Griffon Vulture crosses 373 km over the sea from Sardinia to Sicily

Arricelli makes it to Sicily – The young Sardinian Griffon Vulture, released ...
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Cinereous Vulture pair in Bulgaria © Green Balkans

GPS transmitters give us a glimpse inside two Cinereous Vulture nests in Bulgaria

In the animal kingdom, parenting roles can vary greatly among species. What ...
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Egyptian Vulture Juanita released in Italy dies from electrocution in Italy

Why do vultures and other large migratory birds die?

A new study confirms the negative impact of humans on large migratory ...
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Transfer of 21 birds boosts Griffon Vulture repopulation efforts in Southern Sardinia

In recent days, a further 21 Griffon Vultures have arrived in Porto ...
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Portuguese and Spanish work teams at Herdade da Contenda ©VCF

Transboundary cooperation to protect the Cinereous Vulture breeding colony at Herdade da Contenda, southern Portugal

In a collaborative effort, the LIFE Aegypius Return project promotes cooperation between ...
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Record numbers of Cinereous Vulture and Griffon Vulture pairs observed in Bulgaria since conservation efforts began

Exciting news for vultures continues in Bulgaria, with a record number of ...
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We are hiring a Project Assistant

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation? Do you want to be part ...
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Cinereous Vulture nest at the Douro Internacional 2024 © Palombar

Optimistic developments in Portugal’s most vulnerable Cinereous Vulture breeding colony

During the 2024 breeding season, the LIFE Aegypius Return project team observed ...
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Griffon Vulture in Sardinia © LIFE Safe for Vultures

Latest Griffon Vulture census in Sardinia reveals population trends, breeding success, and more

In a promising development for conservation efforts, recent data reveals a notable ...
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Observation of Nepomuk

Rare observation of Bearded Vulture in unfrequented region

It’s not the first time a young Bearded Vulture we are tracking ...
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