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The poisoning wave expands in Africa
Over 60 vultures were killed in less than a week in two ...
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Watch out – an African white-backed vulture is flying around in Iberia.
This rare vagrant from Africa has flown thousands of kilometres in Europe ...
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More young Bearded Vultures released in Sierra Nevada and Cazorla
Four more young Bearded Vultures, all female, have begun their lives in ...
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Banned pesticide poisoning strikes in Austria
Seven Griffon Vultures poisoned with Carbofuran in the Lesachtal Valley (Austria). Six ...
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Mass poisoning incident in Guinea-Bissau: around 50 Hooded Vultures lost
50 Critically Endangered Hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus) were poisoned and decapitated in ...
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LIFE Balkan GriffON brings stakeholders together in Zagori for its first kick-off meeting in Greece
The stakeholder kick-off meeting of the LIFE Balkan GriffON project was held ...
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Two young Bearded Vultures released in the Baronnies as reintroduction efforts enter their 10th year
On 22 May 2026, two captive-bred Bearded Vulture chicks were released at ...
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Meet Insa and Iberis, the latest Bearded Vultures released in Maestrazgo
The Maestrazgo Reintroduction Project has carried out its ninth consecutive release of ...
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Bearded Vultures released in Bulgaria for the second year running
Two young Bearded Vultures were recently released in the Sinite Kamani Nature ...
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Cyprus adopts National Action Plan Against Poisoning
Cyprus has formally approved a National Action Plan Against Poisoning, a significant ...
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LIFE Rhodope Vulture welcomes five Cinereous Vultures from Spain
The LIFE Rhodope Vulture restocking programme welcomed five Spanish Cinereous Vultures. The ...
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Wildlife at risk: What media reports reveal about poaching in Romania
Romania is home to some of Europe’s most significant wildlife, like large ...
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One White-backed vulture lost to the dangerous crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar
One of the two White-backed Vultures tagged in Morocco at the beginning ...
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Successful antipoaching operation in Serbia: suspect arrested for poisoning a Cinereous Vulture
In an impressive anti-poaching operation, the Niš Police Directorate arrested a man ...
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First Bearded Vultures released at new site in the Massif Central
A new chapter begins for the reintroduction of the Bearded Vulture in ...
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A dangerous windfarm planned in the heart of Eastern Rhodopes
A planned wind energy project in the Krumovgrad (Natura 2000) area of ...
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Cazorla welcomes two Bearded Vultures in Andalusia’s 20th release season
The 2026 release season got underway on Thursday, May 7, with two ...
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Critically Endangered White-Backed vultures tagged in Morocco moving to Spain
Vulture Rehabilitation Centre JBel Moussa in Morocco recently tagged two Critically Endangered White-Backed vultures ...
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Liked to death: How Europe’s love of wild pets is fuelling wildlife crime
Most Europeans say they care deeply about wildlife. So why are they ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE comes to an end
Today, 30 April 2026, is the official closing date of the BalkanDetox ...
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