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Back from extinction: First results from the Cinereous Vulture reintroduction and release programme in Bulgaria

A newly published article presents the historic reintroduction of the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) to Bulgaria. …

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Telemetry study reveals the challenges and possibilities of creating Vulture Safe Zones in Africa

Protected areas (PAs) are crucial tools for biodiversity conservation, and this is …

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A new Cinereous Vulture breeding pair confirmed at Herdade da Contenda during the LIFE Aegypius Return auditor visit

For two days, partners of the LIFE Aegypius Return project gathered at Herdade da Contenda (Moura, …

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Spanish Griffon Vultures arrived in Sardinia, in the quarantine aviary 

Restocking the Griffon Vulture guild in Sardinia: 12 juveniles from Spain have just arrived

Last week, 12 Griffon Vultures that hatched in the wild in Spain …

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European Vulture Conference 2023 New Dates

New dates for the European Vulture Conference 2023

We are excited to announce that the European Vulture Conference 2023 has …

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Bearded Vulture in flight carrying a bone © Bruno Berthemy

29.000 years-old Bearded Vulture nesting site found in Portugal

A recently published scientific paper confirmed the presence of a Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) …

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Congregation site in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India © Central Asian Vultures Project, Vladimir Dobrev

Vultures in Asia: Updates from the SAVE Open Day 2023

SAVE – Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction is a consortium of 25 …

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A Cinereous Vulture pair perched on a rock near a nest, at Herdade da Contenda (image obtained at a distance, through a telescope) © LPN

LIFE Aegypius Return: How many Cinereous Vulture pairs started breeding in Southern Portugal this season?

Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) normally start breeding in early February, and this year was …

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Spanish Griffon Vultures in acclimatisation aviary in Cyprus

14 Spanish Griffon Vultures arrive in Cyprus to help save the critically endangered local population

Good news from Cyprus, as 14 Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) originally from …

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LIFE Gyp’Act Project: restoring the Bearded Vulture metapopulation between the Alps and the Pyrenees 

The LIFE Gyp’Act conservation project aims to consolidate the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus …

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World Wildlife Day: Celebrating partnerships for conservation and 50 years of CITES

  On World Wildlife Day, let us praise the collective efforts of …

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Bearded Vulture chick BG-1165 hatching © JaviLBN2023 - Javierlobonrovira.com

From hatching to adoption: Meet the newest Bearded Vulture chick at our Vallcalent breeding unit

The wait is over – after weeks of anticipation, the first chick …

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EVC change of dates

Change of dates for the European Vulture Conference 2023

Attention to all interested in participating in the upcoming European Vulture Conference …

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The new breeding season starts for reintroduced Griffon and Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria

Exciting news as the breeding season has started for Griffon Vultures and …

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Installing electric fences in Greece to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts and illegal wildlife poisoning © WWF Greece

Greece: Electric fences to save vultures from unintentional poisoning

How can electric fences support vulture recovery? Vultures face a significant threat …

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Use of lead ammunition became illegal around wetlands across the EU

EU bans the use of lead ammunition in wetlands

From 15 February 2023 onwards, the use of lead ammunition became illegal …

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The breeding season started for Cinereous Vultures in the International Douro Valley, Portugal | LIFE Aegypius Return

The only two Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) breeding pairs in the International …

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First African White-backed Vulture fitted with GPS transmitter in Spain and Europe

GPS-tagged African White-backed Vulture vastly explores the Iberian Peninsula

The African White-backed Vulture, tagged in Spain in December 2021, has been …

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Bearded Vulture Eglazine recently photographed in Germany © Uwe Staehler

Bearded Vulture Eglazine winters in Germany

The Bearded Vulture Eglazine continues to surprise us as she winters in …

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Journey of wandering Cinereous Vulture suddenly ends in Iran

Sad news: the life of Cinereous Vulture Dzhuranli, a vast traveller, was …

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