Tag: beardedvulture
West Nile Virus poses a threat to Bearded Vultures in captivity – and to humans too
Setembro 4, 2020
We here at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) manage the Bearded Vulture ...
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Critical EU vote this Thursday to ban lead shot in wetlands – and that matters to vultures too!
Setembro 2, 2020
Lead shot and ammunition used in hunting activities pollute the environment and ...
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A Bearded Vulture released in Maestrazgo this year was found dead
Agosto 31, 2020
Unfortunately, the captive-bred Bearded Vulture Cocó had a short-lived life in the ...
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Celebrate the International Vulture Awareness Day on 5 September with us!
Agosto 29, 2020
The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is just around the corner! This coming Saturday, ...
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Research review: New study demonstrates prevalence of high lead contamination among raptors, especially scavengers, in Europe
Agosto 28, 2020
A meta-analysis of published research from across Europe has demonstrated that obligate (vultures) ...
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Vulture Scavenger Hunt — an educational activity for children
Agosto 24, 2020
Vultures are not the most loved creatures usually, but once people learn ...
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Griffon Vulture chicks jump from nest in Serbia following helicopter disturbance
Agosto 19, 2020
Vultures tend to be very sensitive to disturbance, especially during the breeding ...
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Bearded Vulture fledges in Picos de Europa for the first time in decades
Agosto 16, 2020
The Bearded Vulture disappeared from the skies of Picos de Europa National Park in ...
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Taller Cría en Cautividad de Quebrantahuesos en Andalucía (Aplazado)
Agosto 10, 2020
Decidimos aplazar el taller debido a un incremento reciente en los casos ...
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Vulture Conservation Foundation’s statement on ‘repatriation’ of the Bearded Vulture in the UK
Agosto 10, 2020
Over the last two months we have been closely following the movements ...
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Report on wildlife poisoning in Spain between 1992-2017
Agosto 7, 2020
A total of 21.260 animals were poisoned in 9700 different poisoning incidents ...
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Rehabilitated captive-bred Bearded Vulture marks the last release for 2020
Agosto 5, 2020
A captive-bred Bearded Vulture that broke its wing and leg could not ...
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Bearded Vulture pair bonding: choosing the right partner for a selective species
Agosto 2, 2020
Our Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Manager, Alex Llopis, and our new Bearded ...
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Research review: Nocturnal flights by Bearded Vultures detected for the first-time using GPS and accelerometer data
Julho 29, 2020
For the first time, researchers studied the previously undescribed nocturnal flights by ...
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First successful nesting of Bearded Vulture in Piedmont since the beginning of the Alpine reintroduction project
Julho 27, 2020
In 2019, 57 territories of Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) were occupied in the Alps. Out ...
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Monograph: The Bearded Vulture in Spain – Breeding population in 2018 and census method
Julho 26, 2020
The monograph “The Bearded Vulture in Spain — Breeding population in 2018 ...
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Bearded Vulture European Endangered Species Programme (EEP) Annual Report 2019
Julho 23, 2020
The Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) coordinates the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network ...
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Our Research Officer’s take on the Bearded Vulture in the Peak District, UK
Julho 20, 2020
One of the largest and rarest raptors in Europe, a Bearded Vulture, wandered ...
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Genetic analysis reveals the origin of a wandering Bearded Vulture that was rescued, rehabilitated and released in France
Julho 16, 2020
A young wandering Bearded Vulture left his mountainous home and was exploring ...
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Second record of Bearded Vulture in the UK — why did it travel to the UK, where did it come from and will it return home?
Julho 15, 2020
A bone-eating Bearded Vulture, one of Europe’s rarest and largest raptors, left its ...
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