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Because today is Saturday – Vulture drinks anyone?
Vultures are a distinctive, unique and spectacular component of the earth´s biodiversity. ...
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The most recent newsletter of IUCN´s Vulture Specialist Group published
The IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Vulture Specialist Group (VSG) is dedicated to ...
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Great perspectives for vultures in France – 23ème Rencontre du Groupe Vautours
The 23rd annual conference of the vulture network in France – held ...
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Adult Egyptian vulture seen in Sardinia
Egyptian vultures are now mostly in Africa, but the odd individual still ...
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The saga of bearded vulture Flamadel – a huge veterinary challenge!
On the 25th of May a bearded vulture nestling from a wild ...
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IOD 2017 – a day out in the mountains to count bearded vultures
The IOD (International bearded vulture Observation Days) is usually on the first ...
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Killing of a bearded vulture in Spain – suspects identified!
Late last year one of the bearded vultures released in the reintroduction ...
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Griffon vultures shot in Armenia – parts of the Caucasus and the Middle East continues to be a sink for vultures and other soaring birds
The indiscriminate, widespread and intense killing of vultures, eagles and other birds ...
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Egyptian vulture Douro reaches its winter grounds too!
After Rupis reached Mali last week, it was the time of Douro ...
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LIFE killed by poison in Sardinia
Poison is the main threat to vultures worldwide, as identified in the ...
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The International bearded vulture observation day is this Saturday (7th October) – last chance for you to join us in the Alps!
The International Observation Days (IOD) for bearded vultures have started in 2006, ...
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Egyptian vulture Rupis arrived at the wintering area in Mali
Rupis – the first Egyptian vulture caught and marked in the LIFE ...
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Can´t miss it – the 2017 bearded vulture meeting is coming – 10-12 November, Passy, Haute-Savoie (French Alps)
The VCF coordinates and/or oversees most of the bearded vulture reintroduction projects ...
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An update on griffon vultures in Croatia – 100+ breeding pairs
A survey of the breeding population of griffon vulture in the islands ...
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Finally Egyptian vulture Poiares goes to Africa too
The female Poiares did exactly what the other 4 had done – ...
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Breaking news: Germans voted overwhelmingly for vultures!
“Carcasses for Germany”, asked the vulture. And in today´s crucial German elections ...
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Bearded vulture Lea is flying again in the Alps!
Lea – a young captive-bred male bearded vulture which was released in the ...
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All about vautours – the French national conference on vultures is coming!
Vautours fauve, moine, gypaète barbu et percnoptère – if you want to ...
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The International bearded vulture observation day is coming (7-8 October) – join us in the Alps!
The International Observation Days (IOD) for bearded vultures have started in 2006, ...
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The Africa vulture crisis continues unabated – at least 45 vultures poisoned in Mozambique
The plight of African vultures has already reached the international conservation agenda, ...
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