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European vulture comeback boosted by new agreement
Vultures are a vital yet vulnerable part of European wild nature. A ...
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Shot Griffon Vulture from Crete operated upon for the chance to fly in the wild again
A rescued Cretan Griffon Vulture gets a second chance at life! This ...
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Research review: Study demonstrates the high risk of lead poisoning in birds of prey, especially Griffon Vultures, in Spain
A recently published research article used active and passive monitoring methods to assess sublethal ...
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Highest-ever number of roosting Griffon Vultures counted in the Rhodope Mountains
The annual Griffon Vulture census across the Balkans, carried out within LIFE ...
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2020 Annual Griffon Vulture Census in Sardinia shows a gradual increase of individuals
Since 2017, the Life Under Griffon Wings Project’s team and volunteers carried ...
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The Bearded Vulture egg-laying season in captivity started very early on this time!
It is always exciting when the first Bearded Vulture pair lays a ...
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Two Griffon Vultures left Dresden zoo for a new island life in Sardinia
Two young Griffon Vultures are on their way to Sardinia from Germany, ...
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A successful Kick-off Meeting of the newly launched LIFE project BalkanDetox LIFE
Even though partners and stakeholders could not meet in person for the BalkanDetox ...
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Kajazo – a human imprinted Bearded Vulture male ‘pairs’ with his human keeper to become a foster parent to a chick
Have you previously heard about the story of Kajazo and Alex? The ...
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Arrival of three Griffon Vultures to the most important Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Centre to help monitor the West Nile Virus threat
West Nile Virus poses a growing threat to captive Bearded Vultures in Europe, ...
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From the Balkans to the Middle East: The vast travels of a wandering Griffon Vulture
As part of the efforts to track poisoning incidents in the Balkans, ...
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Call for testimony for Dolomie — the reintroduced Bearded Vulture illegally shot and killed in France
Following the illegal shooting of the young reintroduced Bearded Vulture Dolomie in ...
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More fallow deer relocated in the Eastern Rhodopes to support vulture conservation and broader rewilding goals
The LIFE RE-Vultures project relocated more fallow deer in the Eastern Rhodopes, which is a ...
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Released Bearded Vulture Sureau that can no longer fly due to injury has a new mission in life
This spring, the LIFE GypConnect team released Bearded Vulture Sureau in the ...
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Bearded Vulture pair built nest in Granada Province for the first time since the reintroduction of the species in Andalusia
Bearded Vultures in Andalusia, Spain, have already started exhibiting breeding behaviour, and ...
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Kick-off meeting of the BalkanDetox LIFE project
Monday, 30 November 2020 |10:00 – 16:00 CET | Zoom The Vulture ...
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Research Review: Risk of exposure to diclofenac and other NSAIDs for vultures in Iberia and update on the situation in South Asia
Since the 1990s, the Gyps vulture populations of South Asia have collapsed by more ...
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Pyrenees Bearded Vulture Peraire now flies in Maestrazgo where the species is being reintroduced
As part of the efforts to reintroduce the Bearded Vulture in Maestrazgo, ...
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Bearded Vulture reintroduction in Andalusia: a breakup led to two new pair formations, and 2020 welcomes a new territorial pair!
Exciting news for the Bearded Vulture reintroduction project in Andalusia — a ...
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Please participate in this survey if you observed or attempted to observe Bearded Vulture “Vigo” in the UK
Were you one of the lucky ones who observed Bearded Vulture “Vigo” ...
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