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First Bearded Vulture egg-laying in Vercors since 1870
The Bearded Vulture disappeared from much of its range in Europe over ...
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Our Andalusian centre welcomes the first Bearded Vulture chick of 2022
It is that time of the year again when Bearded Vulture chicks ...
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Cinereous Vulture population tripled in Mallorca in the last decade
The results from the first photographic census reveal that the Cinereous Vulture ...
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Watch the presentations of the 27th ‘Vautours’ meeting online
Between 15 to 17 February 2022, the 27th ‘Vautours’ meeting (27èmes rencontres ...
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Reintroducing the Griffon Vulture in the Kresna Gorge, Bulgaria – 2021 overview
For the twelfth year, Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) reintroduction in the Kresna Gorge, ...
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Breeding and rearing the first Bearded Vulture chick of 2022 in our specialized centre
It all started in autumn of last year when pairs at our ...
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Past and present: A video about the phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania
Did you know that wildlife poisoning was not treated as a crime ...
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Sinite Kamani National Park in Bulgaria: Recent releases of Griffon Vultures and new pair formed in the wild
Exciting news for the Griffon Vulture at Sinite Kamani National Park – ...
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Saving Bearded Vultures in Southern Africa through a captive breeding programme – the success of 2021
Without any breeding pairs of Bearded Vultures in captivity, attaining chicks in ...
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Veterinarians save Bearded Vulture that swallowed a knife in Georgia
The Bearded Vulture is known for its incredible ability to swallow and ...
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Assessing the role of African vultures as biomonitors and umbrella species
A recent study used a systematic approach to evaluate the potential of African vultures ...
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A newly trained working-dog joins the anti-poison dog unit in Thrace, Greece
Despite being illegal, the use of poison baits to target predators that ...
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Andalusian captive breeding centre welcomes all-time record of Bearded Vulture eggs
Last year, the Bearded Vulture captive breeding centre of Guadalentín welcomed ten chicks, achieving ...
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Cinereous Vulture reintroduced in Bulgaria chooses to winter in Romania
The Cinereous Vulture Dzhuranli, originating from Spain, has been performing impressive movements ...
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LIFE GypConnect Layman’s Report: Strengthening the Bearded Vulture population in France
LIFE GypConnect is coming to an end. The project aimed to strengthen ...
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Reaching the best Cinereous Vulture breeding results at Herdade da Contenda in Portugal since 2015
In 2021, the Cinereous Vulture population reached the best breeding results at ...
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Griffon Vulture restocking in Sardinia: How an international collaboration helps reinforce the local population
The Griffon Vulture in Sardinia has undoubtedly made a remarkable recovery thanks to international ...
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Welcoming Europe’s first Bearded Vulture chick of the new captive breeding season
In the late 20th Century, the Bearded Vulture was on the brink ...
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Raising awareness about illegal wildlife poisoning in Albania’s hotspots to help change attitudes
The practice of wildlife poisoning in Albania has started before the 90s ...
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Bird collisions: Identifying and securing dangerous power lines to help safeguard the threatened Griffon Vulture in Cyprus
Collisions with dangerous powerlines pose a significant threat to vultures and other ...
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