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Griffon Vulture with transmitter found dead in the Eastern Rhodopes
In the morning of the 26thth of February, another Griffon Vulture was ...
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Recent illegal wildlife poisoning in Serbia kills birds and mammals
A new poisoning incident has struck Serbia again, this time in the ...
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Vulture conservation disaster in Guinea Bissau is nearing 1000 vulture fatalities
It started with 200 vulture deaths on 23 February and suddenly rose ...
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Intentional poisoning of wildlife is now a crime in Albania
Unlike the other Balkan countries, where deliberate poisoning is well-incorporated and clearly ...
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#WorldWildlifeDay: Together we can save vultures – how the Bearded Vulture is returning to its former range in Europe
The Bearded Vulture is an exceptional vulture species that has evolved to primarily feed ...
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Get to know Mort – the vulture protagonist of this new children’s book
There is a new addition to the vulture literary sphere – the ...
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Possibly the highest Bearded Vulture nest at almost 5000 metres altitude discovered in the Himalayas
Some propose that Bearded Vultures can nest at an altitude of over 5000 metres, ...
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A vulture conservation disaster: over 600 vultures dead across Guinea-Bissau with death toll continually increasing
Hundreds of vultures have been found dead this week in Guinea-Bissau (Guiné-Bissau), ...
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Watch what it takes to breed a Bearded Vulture in captivity
Captive breeding can play a vital role for conservation programmes of rare ...
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The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species
Vultures, vultures, vultures! The 2,500 participants in the biggest ever Conference of the ...
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The Griffon Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes reached nearly 100 pairs
The LIFE Re-Vultures project team from the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) counted ...
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Vulture winter wonderland in the ‘Sinite Kamani’ Nature Park
Up in the Balkan Mountains, where the Vultures Back To LIFE adaptation aviaries are, ...
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The latest addition to the captive Bearded Vulture family – say hello to BG1057
Yesterday, on Friday 21 February 2020, the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) rejoiced ...
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Research review: New study demonstrates that human-modified landscapes increase mortality risk for Griffon Vultures
New research led by Eneko Arrondo (Donana Biological Station-CSIC) and Ana Sanz-Aguilar (Animal ...
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Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched
The Vulture Conservation Foundation took part at the Thirteenth Conference of Parties to ...
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How LIFE GypConnect is reintroducing the Bearded Vulture to Baronnies
The LIFE GYPCONNECT project aims to reintroduce a population of Bearded Vultures into the ...
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Griffon Vulture pair laid a second egg in Green Balkans’ centre!
The Griffon Vultures at the Green Balkans’ Wildlife rehabilitation and breeding centre ...
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Guidelines for feeding Bearded Vultures in captivity are now also available in Bulgarian and Russian
The Bearded Vulture reintroduction programme is one of the most celebrated and ...
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Recent wildlife poisoning in Croatia left many animal casualties
Unfortunately, illegal wildlife poisoning struck again, this time killing wild and domestic ...
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Mass poisoning causes a heavy blow to the largest colony of Griffon Vultures in mainland Greece
We are devastated to report that eleven Griffon Vultures fell victim to ...
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