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Necropsy unveils life and death of wild Bearded Vulture Mojo, killed by train in the Netherlands

Mojo, a female Bearded Vulture from the French Alps, made headlines when ...
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Preventing electrocution in Croatia © BIOM volunteers

Protecting Griffon Vultures from electrocution in Croatia

Electrocution on power grid pylons is posing a particularly grave danger to ...
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The incredible journey of a Griffon Vulture from Spain to the Balkans and back

Vultures are known for their long-range dispersal habits, as they tend to ...
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The first Bearded Vulture releases in 2023 

The first releases of Bearded Vultures into the wild in 2023 happened ...
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Bearded Vulture Mojo killed today in the Netherlands by a train

Mojo, the first ever wild-hatched Bearded Vulture observed in the Netherlands, was ...
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Discover the newly launched LIFE Aegypius Return website 

Introducing the newly launched LIFE Aegypius Return website – your one-stop destination for all ...
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Mitigating threats and mortality causes for vultures in France

Earlier this month, we shared an update on the breeding results of ...
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Latest newsletter of the IUCN’s Vulture Specialist Group (April 2023) 

What happened in the world of vulture conservation over the last six ...
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Closeup during practical exam inspecting a trash bag © Vulture Conservation Foundation

Transforming conservation: Wildlife Crime Academy’s groundbreaking training raises the bar in wildlife crime prosecution

The fight against wildlife crime has reached new heights with the successful ...
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Earth Day 2023: How vultures contribute to a healthier planet 

Vultures are amazing: they are some of the heaviest flying birds in ...
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4 years in prison for fatally poisoning 50 vultures in Guinea-Bissau: the first environmental crime conviction in the country 

Man was sentenced 4 years in prison for poisoning 50 Hooded Vultures, making it the first environmental crime conviction in Guinea-Bissau.
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The successful reintroduction of Griffon Vultures in the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, Bulgaria  

The Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) was once widespread throughout Bulgaria, but poison-related ...
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New project LIFE SUPport: Securing a future for Griffon Vultures in Croatia

A new project to strengthen the endangered Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) population ...
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Registrations are open for the International Conference “Best practices for mitigating electrocution and collision risk” 

Collision and electrocution by power lines are among the main causes of ...
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The Cinereous Egyptian and Griffon Vulture are breeding vulture species in France_Bruno Berthemy

Updates on breeding results from all four vulture species in France

Across France, the four vulture species – Bearded Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Egyptian ...
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Griffon Vulture travels from Sardinia to Corsica

From Sardinia to Corsica: Griffon Vulture Caniga explores new territories

The female Griffon Vulture Caniga travelled from Sardinia to Corsica, enduring an ...
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Bearded Vulture chick taking a nap at Guadalentín © Hansruedi Weyrich

Hatching hope: A record-breaking Bearded Vulture captive breeding season

The Bearded Vulture breeding season of 2022/23 has been the most successful ...
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A Bearded Vulture nestling © Nationalpark Hohe Tauern

Four Bearded Vulture chicks hatched in Austria: the first chick in East-Tyrol in 100 years

In Austria, there are good reasons to celebrate Bearded Vulture conservation. The ...
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State of the truck with the Griffon Vulture in the co-pilot sear after the collision © La Gaceta de Salamanca

Griffon Vulture collides with a truck and ends up in the co-pilot seat

A couple of weeks ago, a surprising story flooded the newspapers and ...
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Eglazine during one of her visits to the Netherlands © Ivonne Smit

From Germany to France: The new travels of Bearded Vulture Eglazine

The Bearded Vulture Eglazine, whose unusual dispersal habits have caught the attention ...
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