{"id":19654,"date":"2021-09-17T15:47:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T12:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=19654"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:59","slug":"in-2021-we-released-24-bearded-vultures-in-europe-as-part-of-reintroduction-and-restocking-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/es\/blog\/in-2021-we-released-24-bearded-vultures-in-europe-as-part-of-reintroduction-and-restocking-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"In 2021 we released 24 Bearded Vultures in Europe as part of reintroduction and restocking projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our own Franzsika Lo\u0308rcher supporting the first-ever release of Bearded Vultures in the Bavarian Alps<\/a> \u00a9 Hansruedi Weyrich<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In the late 20th Century,\u00a0Bearded Vultures<\/a>\u00a0in Europe were on the brink of extinction. Fast forward to today, and the species is making a steady recovery all thanks to an international partnership that has been breeding chicks in captivity and releasing them into the wild for decades. After successfully reintroducing the species to the Alps (where there are now 60+ breeding pairs) and Andalusia (4 breeding pairs and growing), conservation efforts continue and have expanded to several regions across France and Spain. This year hit a milestone. Not only is it the 35th anniversary since the first releases, but it is also the best release season to date, with the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a> and partners releasing a total of 24 young Bearded Vultures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bred in captivity for conservation purposes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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One of the Bearded Vulture chicks that hatched in Guadalent\u00edn this year, breaking a worldwide-record <\/a>\u00a9 VCF <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Bearded Vulture pairs in captivity, as well as the human keepers looking after them, have been extra busy for months. From autumn 2020 until the end of summer 2021, pairs have been conducting their parental responsibilities, which involved building nests, incubating eggs and rearing chicks, among other duties. The aim is for biological or foster parents to raise the young Bearded Vultures so that they behave like their wild conspecifics, enabling them to live and survive in the wild. Despite the extra challenges we faced once again due to COVID-19 related restrictions, this season was another fruitful one for the\u00a0Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network<\/a>\u00a0(EEP \u2013 European Endangered Species Programme<\/a>), coordinated by us at the VCF on behalf of EAZA<\/a> (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) \u2013 31 chicks hatched and 26 survived!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Releasing 23 captive-bred Bearded Vultures into the wild<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n