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Vulture Scavenger Hunt — an educational activity for children
Vultures are not the most loved creatures usually, but once people learn ...
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Griffon vulture population in Israel reaches a new high
A record number of Griffon Vultures in Israel Good news for Griffon ...
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Electrocution and collision: Good and bad news for vultures in Castile and León, Spain
Electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure are leading causes of mortality in vultures. ...
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One more captive-bred Griffon Vulture ready for life in the Bulgarian wild
The second-ever Griffon Vulture chick to hatch in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding ...
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Griffon Vulture chicks jump from nest in Serbia following helicopter disturbance
Vultures tend to be very sensitive to disturbance, especially during the breeding ...
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Lethal poisoning of 2000+ Critically Endangered vultures in Guinea-Bissau — Update on the toxicology results and criminal investigation
The biggest vulture mortality event in the world unfolded in Guinea-Bissau during ...
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Bearded Vulture fledges in Picos de Europa for the first time in decades
The Bearded Vulture disappeared from the skies of Picos de Europa National Park in ...
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The Griffon Vulture colony in the Eastern Alps is increasing and occupying new areas
The Griffon Vulture population is booming in the Eastern Alps with the breeding numbers ...
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Research review: Study shows that painting a single wind turbine blade black reduces bird collision
A recently published research article finally provides evidence that painting a single wind turbine ...
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‘Mama drone’ helps feed Griffon Vulture chick in Israel to rescue it
A story like no other. Conservationists in Israel took a new approach ...
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Taller Cría en Cautividad de Quebrantahuesos en Andalucía (Aplazado)
Decidimos aplazar el taller debido a un incremento reciente en los casos ...
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Vulture Conservation Foundation’s statement on ‘repatriation’ of the Bearded Vulture in the UK
Over the last two months we have been closely following the movements ...
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Portuguese Cinereous Vulture equipped with GPS tag in the nest
We here at the VCF, together with our partners Liga para a Protecção ...
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Report on wildlife poisoning in Spain between 1992-2017
A total of 21.260 animals were poisoned in 9700 different poisoning incidents ...
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Rehabilitated captive-bred Bearded Vulture marks the last release for 2020
A captive-bred Bearded Vulture that broke its wing and leg could not ...
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Four new Egyptian Vulture territories occupied in the Balkans
Exciting news for the Egyptian Vulture in the Balkans as four new ...
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Bearded Vulture pair bonding: choosing the right partner for a selective species
Our Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Manager, Alex Llopis, and our new Bearded ...
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Evolution of the vulture populations in Sardinia
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Sardinia was home to three ...
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Research review: Nocturnal flights by Bearded Vultures detected for the first-time using GPS and accelerometer data
For the first time, researchers studied the previously undescribed nocturnal flights by ...
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A morning with Griffons: GPS tagging vultures in the Côa Valley for nature conservation
It is a hot July morning in Faia Brava Natural Reserve, located ...
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