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Dadia National Park celebrates record fledging numbers
The Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park in Greece celebrates a record number of ...
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An X-ray reveals how Bearded Vultures can swallow long bones
Have you ever wondered how Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) fit long bones ...
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Goodbye BG107, a beloved member of the Bearded Vultures Captive Breeding Network
The Bearded Vultures Captive Breeding Network (EEP), the Richard Faust Zentrum, and ...
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Pousio: gunshot Cinereous Vulture survived and is back in the skies of Serra do Mendro, Portugal
A long recovery required three rehabilitation centres and several veterinary interventions Firstborn ...
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Croatia adopts a 10-year management plan to safeguard Griffon Vultures
On 25 August 2025, Croatia formally adopted a Griffon Vulture Management Plan ...
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Nest fall, recovery and impressive first flight – Meet the Cinereous Vulture Charneco
A Cinereous Vulture chick was rescued, recovered and returned to the wild ...
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Breeding Cinereous Vulture shot in Bulgaria
On 20 September 2025, in the Omurtag area of Bulgaria, a Cinereous ...
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First Cinereous Vulture nest found outside Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana
In a major breakthrough for bird conservation in Mallorca, a Cinereous Vulture ...
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Bearded vultures: your unusual (natural) history custodians
Bones, wool… but also footwear, pieces of basketry, leather, even a crossbow ...
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Two Cinereous Vultures electrocuted on power lines in Tejo Internacional, Portugal
Following the identification of several cases of bird mortality by electrocution in ...
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What is IBM and why is it important?
The recovery of the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus Barbatus) in Europe is one ...
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Donations ensure the return of Cinereous Vultures to the acclimatisation station in Douro Internacional, Portugal
Keep supporting to protect this species from extinction and help us reach ...
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Strategic Cinereous Vulture colony in southern Portugal under serious threat
In June 2024, the fifth breeding colony of the Cinereous Vulture was ...
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A record number of young Bearded Vultures take flight in the Alps
The Bearded Vulture population in the Alps has reached a major milestone ...
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Wind energy and safety distances: new guidelines to protect the Cinereous Vulture
A new report from the LIFE Aegypius Return project recommends that wind ...
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Griffon Vultures boost nature and economy on Croatia’s Kvarner Islands
The Griffon Vultures population on the Kvarner Islands in Croatia provides invaluable ...
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Extremadura: A lifeline for Europe’s Vultures
Vultures are struggling in many parts of the world, but in Europe, ...
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Why International Vulture Awareness Day matters and how you can celebrate
Every year, on the first Saturday of September, people around the world ...
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Volunteers needed: Join the 20th Bearded Vulture International Observation Days 2025 (IOD)
Grab your binoculars and head outdoors to help monitor one of Europe’s ...
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A weakened 2025 chick was rescued, rehabilitated, and released back into the wild
A juvenile Cinereous Vulture – a 2025 chick – was found in ...
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