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Poison is still widespread in Europe – and has a huge biodiversity impact
A comprehensive study on Raptor Poisoning in Europe, which received a significant ...
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Where are the Bearded Vultures released so far in Maestrazgo, Spain?
Once soaring freely over Maestrazgo, the Bearded Vulture (Gypeatus Barbatus) vanished from ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return unlocks food reinforcement for vultures in southern Portugal
First private unfenced feeding areas for vultures approved at Herdade da Contenda ...
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Major arrest in Serbia exposes the dark side of pesticide smuggling and its ecological impact
In a significant crackdown on the illegal pesticide trade, authorities have arrested ...
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Shooting threatens the recovery of the Cinereous Vulture in Portugal: three recently shot birds spark unified condemnation
Among the victims were two birds tagged with GPS/GSM transmitters as part ...
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Love is in the air for Cinereous Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes
This February, in a heartening development for wildlife conservation, a new pair ...
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Meet Natator: the Cinereous Vulture who swam for his life between Portugal and Spain
Natator was rescued on an international mission, recovered and released back into ...
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Joseph and Marie Antoinette – A Bearded Vulture pair like no other
Among the many remarkable Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) pairs in our captive-breeding ...
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Unveiling European vulture survival across a continent
The SURVIVALIST project aims to quantify the survival of three of four ...
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The 2025 Cinereous Vulture breeding season in Bulgaria has begun
The 2025 breeding season for Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) in Stara Planina ...
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The Cinereous Vulture Colony in the Douro International has grown, along with cross-border cooperation to protect it
Palombar, together with Portuguese and Spanish authorities, is strengthening efforts to monitor ...
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Good news for Griffon Vultures in Bulgaria
Exciting developments are taking place for the Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in ...
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Human factors dominate Cinereous Vulture mortality in the Iberian Peninsula
The LIFE Aegypius Return project is dedicated to the conservation of the ...
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How artificial incubation enhances Bearded Vulture breeding success
As the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) breeding season 2024-2025 reaches full swing, ...
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Egyptian Vulture reinforcement project in Bulgaria brings promising results
For Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria, 2024 was a year to celebrate. The ...
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New pioneering project “WildLIFE Crime Academy” has started
Wildlife crime has emerged as one of the most urgent and pervasive ...
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Cyprus welcomes 15 Griffon Vultures from Spain to help struggling population
The Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) population in Cyprus needs a ...
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Historic meeting of prosecutors, police, and conservationists to discuss the return of the Bearded Vulture in Bulgaria
On January 13-14, 2025, a pivotal meeting was held in Sliven, Bulgaria, ...
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Reinforced monitoring for the newest Cinereous Vulture colony in Portugal
Herdade do Monte da Ribeira, the national authority, and LIFE Aegypius Return ...
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Meet the first chick of the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2024-2025
With great excitement, we welcome the first Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) chick ...
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