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How many bearded vultures are there in the Alps? First results from the 2015 International Observation day (simultaneous census)
The bearded vulture reintroduction project in the Alps is one of the ...
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New paper details dispersion and movements of bearded vultures Gypaetus barbatus from Corsica to Sardinia
The bearded vulture population in Corsica is one of only two island ...
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MONITORING OF A BEARDED VULTURE NEST WITH CAMERA IN ANDORRA 2011-2015
In July 1999, the Department of Environment of the Government of Andorra ...
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New year, another breeding season – 28 eggs so far in the bearded vulture captive breeding network!
Bearded vultures are one of the earliest breeders in Europe – their ...
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The highlights of the VCF year
2015 was a busy year at the VCF. Some highlights… -20 bearded ...
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Bernardus the black vulture is in Doñana National Parc
A month ago we reported about the fantastic trip along the Spanish ...
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Where are Herculis and Roman?
Remember Herculis and Roman? They are the two young bearded vultures released in ...
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After Fresnedosa and Jara last winter – four more overwintering Egyptian vultures captured and tagged yesterday in Extremadura (Spain)
The Egyptian vulture is a partially migratory species across its vast global ...
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Bearded vultures in the Alps 2015
After extinction in the beginning of the 20th century, bearded vultures started ...
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Another massive poisoning of vultures in Africa – this time in Senegal, where there were no previous reports of widespread poisoning
The plight of African vultures has reached the international conservation agenda, with ...
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The bearded vulture breeding season is starting!
Winter is just starting, yet for bearded vultures (both in the wild ...
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Best practice in the work of the specialized anti-poison dog units in Spain – conference today
The first specialized anti-poison dog units in Europe were established a decade ...
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More Spanish black vultures will soon be on the way to France
The VCF is organizing one more time the transport of Black Vultures ...
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Interesting observations of black vultures in the Balkans
Once widespread throughout the Balkans, the black vulture (now breeds only in ...
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1st egg of the breeding season in the Bearded vulture captive breeding network
The first egg of the season in the bearded vulture captive breeding ...
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Africa vulture declines linked with elephant poaching for Ivory: new paper
A new paper published today in the conservation journal Oryx raises the ...
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Removal of eggs or chicks has considerable impact in the Pyrenean population of bearded vultures – new paper
A new paper published recently (see below) suggests that the removal of ...
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Four years later… justice at last! Suspect convicted of poisoning a bearded vulture in Andalucía
Poison is the number one threat to vultures worldwide, and it continues ...
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The Egyptian vulture Tizón is back to Mali
Last time (in July) we gave you news of Tizón – the ...
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