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How are the released Griffon Vultures doing in Sardinia?

A total of 63 Griffon Vultures have been released in Sardinia so ...
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Reintroduced Cinereous Vultures form a pair in Bulgaria for the first time since the species extinction

The first ever Cinereous Vulture pair formed in Bulgaria since the extinction of the ...
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The Vulture Conservation Foundation is hiring a Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Assistant

The Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) is the leading organisation working to protect ...
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A new project in Albania nurses poisoned wildlife back to health

A newly established Centre in Albania saves poisoned wildlife through capacity building ...
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Vulture Island Trilogy: Celebrating vultures through storytelling

“Picture the scene: high limestone cliffs on the right, reaching up into ...
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Two Griffon Vultures from Rhodope Mountains embark on a long trip to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia seems to be one of the most preferred travel destinations ...
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Research review: Intensive monitoring reveals interesting parenting behaviours of Egyptian Vultures during the nesting cycle

As adult Egyptian Vultures are currently returning to their nest sites in Europe following ...
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Reintroduced Cinereous Vulture Extremadura killed by electrocution in Bulgaria

The Vultures Back to LIFE team went on the field to search for Cinereous ...
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Research review: New study illustrates how larger vulture species and older individuals are most dominant when competing at carcasses

The authors of a new research article (Rubén Moreno-Opo, Ana Truijillano and Antoni Margalida) ...
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The journey of Cinereous Vulture Brínzola comes to a tragic end after a year of many adventures

The journey of the widely beloved Cinereous Vulture Brínzola that inspired bird lovers across ...
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Four Egyptian Vultures are back on our radar – will they migrate back to Europe?

Four Egyptian Vultures that migrated to Africa last autumn are back on our radar, ...
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Bearded Vulture Adonis returned to Grands Causses and paired…with another male

The Bearded Vulture Adonis that carried an impressive trip around Europe and ...
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Watch: From extinction to recolonisation to reproduction – the return of the Cinereous Vulture in Portugal

The Cinereous Vulture was declared extinct as a breeding species in Portugal ...
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Cinereous Vultures started mating in Bulgaria again!

Cinereous Vultures started mating in Bulgaria again since the species has been ...
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Bearded Vulture hatches in Picos de Europa for the first time in nearly seven decades

The Bearded Vulture disappeared from the skies of Picos de Europa National ...
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Watch: The final push – the hatching of a Bearded Vulture chick

With the Bearded Vulture breeding season in full swing and the coronavirus ...
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Prevent poisoning: leave lead ammunition to history

Lead ammunition used in hunting activities presents a risk to vultures, other ...
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GPS tracking of Griffon Vultures helps prepare a better future for scavenger birds in the Côa Valley

An ambitious project implements concrete conservation actions to rewild the Côa Valley ...
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Life, vultures and COVID19 – we live in a brand-new world

“Life-threatening”, “a global challenge”, an “acute and massive threat”. We often use ...
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Operation “Save chick Ryan”: transportation of Bearded Vulture before Spain’s COVID-19 lockdown

The recent lockdowns of cities or even countries due to COVID-19 is ...
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