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Bearded Vultures released in the Bavarian Alps for the second time

Since last year, more than 140 years since their extinction, Bearded Vultures ...
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The Vulture Conservation Foundation has three new job opportunities

Our team is growing! The Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) has three new ...
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Releasing Bearded Vulture Sulana in Corsica

Releasing Bearded Vultures in Corsica within LIFE GYPRESCUE

Since 2016, together with Parc naturel régional de Corse (PNRC), we have ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy-inspired seminar bolsters capacities in Cyprus

Saving the Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture in Cyprus is impossible without effectively ...
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Two captive-bred Bearded Vultures released into the wild in Baronnies, France

Two captive-bred Bearded Vultures released into the wild in Baronnies, France

The LIFE GypConnect project released two more captive-bred Bearded Vultures at Parc ...
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Bearded Vulture Eglazin photographed in the Netherlands during her first visit © Neil Kampherbeek

Bearded Vulture Eglazine returns to the Netherlands – a first for the species

The Bearded Vulture Eglazine returned to the Netherlands! Even though wandering is ...
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Six Egyptian Vultures released in Bulgaria to reinforce population

An Egyptian Vulture New LIFE team, led by the Bulgarian Society for the ...
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Releasing the two Bearded Vultures in Castril on 6 June 2022 © Parco Natura Viva

Four captive-bred Bearded Vultures reintroduced in Cazorla and Castril (Andalusia)

Andalusia’s wildlife welcomed new inhabitants! The latest release of four captive-bred Bearded ...
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Egyptian Vulture Buoux explores unusual corners of Europe

The Egyptian Vulture Buoux that needed rescuing twice became a fantastic traveller! ...
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Missing Bearded Vulture Wally found dead

Sad news from the Bearded Vulture reintroduction efforts in the Bavarian Alps: ...
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Nine Spanish Cinereous Vultures recently released in Bulgaria’s wild

Nine additional wild-hatched Cinereous Vultures coming from Spain have recently joined the ...
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Research review: High long-term survival and asymmetric movements in a reintroduced metapopulation of Cinereous Vultures

A recent study assessed the role survival and movements play in the ...
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Conservation on the ground: training Guinea-Bissau officials on anti-poisoning response

Two years ago, we received the shocking news that more than 2000 Hooded ...
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Two more Bearded Vultures released in Parc Natural de la Tinença de Benifassà

Two more Bearded Vultures released in Parc Natural de la Tinença de Benifassà

Following the recent arrival of Bearded Vultures Ereta and Espèrit in Parc ...
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Vote LIFE RE-Vultures for the LIFE Citizens’ Prize Award and support vulture recovery

The efforts of the LIFE RE-Vultures project to preserve and increase the ...
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The First Bearded Vulture releases of 2022 already took place

The First Bearded Vulture releases of 2022 already took place

On Monday, 9 May, the first 2022 Bearded Vulture releases into the ...
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Mortality event causes a huge blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus_necrospy 3 birds_© Silvio A. Rusmigo

Mortality event causes a huge blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus

The status of the Griffon Vulture in Cyprus seems even bleaker due ...
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Natural recolonization: Bearded Vulture pair attempts to breed in La Rioja, Spain, 70 years after extinction

A significant event for Bearded Vulture conservation transpired in La Rioja, Spain ...
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The first Bearded Vulture releases of 2022 are just around the corner

After a long and productive breeding season in captivity, it is time ...
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Transferring Spanish Cinereous Vultures to Bulgaria for the last time

An additional batch of Spanish Cinereous Vultures is on their way to ...
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