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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. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
New dates for the European Vulture Conference 2023
We are excited to announce that the European Vulture Conference 2023 has …
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) …
Vultures in Asia: Updates from the SAVE Open Day 2023
SAVE – Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction is a consortium of 25 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
World Wildlife Day: Celebrating partnerships for conservation and 50 years of CITES
On World Wildlife Day, let us praise the collective efforts of …
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 …
Change of dates for the European Vulture Conference 2023
Attention to all interested in participating in the upcoming European Vulture Conference …
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 …
Greece: Electric fences to save vultures from unintentional poisoning
How can electric fences support vulture recovery? Vultures face a significant threat …
EU bans the use of lead ammunition in wetlands
From 15 February 2023 onwards, the use of lead ammunition became illegal …
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 …
GPS-tagged African White-backed Vulture vastly explores the Iberian Peninsula
The African White-backed Vulture, tagged in Spain in December 2021, has been …
Bearded Vulture Eglazine winters in Germany
The Bearded Vulture Eglazine continues to surprise us as she winters in …
Journey of wandering Cinereous Vulture suddenly ends in Iran
Sad news: the life of Cinereous Vulture Dzhuranli, a vast traveller, was …
