Tag: cinereousvulture

What's new!

Tag: cinereousvulture

Book: A Vulture Landscape — Twelve Months in Extremadura

Through storytelling and beautiful imagery, Ian Parsons, the author of “A Vulture ...
Read More →

Cinereous Vulture population in Extremadura is booming, helping support reintroduction efforts in Bulgaria

The Cinereous Vulture population in Extremadura is soaring, with 837 breeding pairs ...
Read More →

​The Ambassador of Spain in Bulgaria visited the Green Balkans as part of the Vultures Back to LIFE project

The Ambassador of Spain in Bulgaria recently visited the Green Balkans Wildlife ...
Read More →

The first movements of three GPS-tagged Cinereous Vultures in Portugal that recently fledged

The Vulture Conservation Foundation, alongside its partners, equipped three Cinereous Vulture nestlings ...
Read More →

Upcoming Virtual Vulture Trivia Quizzes — for adults and families

We invite all nature and vulture fans to join us to test ...
Read More →

Vulture watching: Tarifa during bird migration – the European region where you might see six vulture species!

Europe is home to four native vulture species – Bearded, Cinereous, Egyptian ...
Read More →

Research review: study finds no clear evidence that vultures spread microorganisms to humans and other species, but more likely reduce disease transmission

A recently published study illustrates that although vultures can carry microorganisms that can cause ...
Read More →

Is Cinereous Vulture Carrascalinho a Real Madrid fan?

Do you remember the Cinereous Vulture Carrascalinho? Well, he was responsible for bringing together ...
Read More →

2020 Cinereous Vulture breeding results in Herdade da Contenda — an important colony in Portugal

The Cinereous Vulture is the most endangered vulture species in Portugal. It went extinct over ...
Read More →

Why we need to protect vultures

Vultures are often overlooked and perceived as lowly scavengers, but they play ...
Read More →

Critical EU vote this Thursday to ban lead shot in wetlands – and that matters to vultures too!

Lead shot and ammunition used in hunting activities pollute the environment and ...
Read More →

Celebrate the International Vulture Awareness Day on 5 September with us!

The International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) is just around the corner! This coming Saturday, ...
Read More →

Research review: New study demonstrates prevalence of high lead contamination among raptors, especially scavengers, in Europe

A meta-analysis of published research from across Europe has demonstrated that obligate (vultures) ...
Read More →

Vulture Scavenger Hunt — an educational activity for children

Vultures are not the most loved creatures usually, but once people learn ...
Read More →

Electrocution and collision: Good and bad news for vultures in Castile and León, Spain

Electrocution and collision with energy infrastructure are leading causes of mortality in vultures. ...
Read More →

Portuguese Cinereous Vulture equipped with GPS tag in the nest

We here at the VCF, together with our partners Liga para a Protecção ...
Read More →

Report on wildlife poisoning in Spain between 1992-2017

A total of 21.260 animals were poisoned in 9700 different poisoning incidents ...
Read More →

First-ever Cinereous Vulture nestlings equipped with GPS tags in the Douro

The Douro Canyon is currently home to two Cinereous Vulture breeding pairs, ...
Read More →

Research reveals that Andean condors flap wings just 1% of the time

The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) has a 3-metre wingspan and weighs up ...
Read More →

More electric poles insulated in the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria to protect vultures

Within the framework of the LIFE Re-Vultures project, four new electric poles were insulated ...
Read More →
Scroll to Top