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Young Bearded Vultures Ubac and Ushuaia successfully adapt to life in the wild in France
The 2025 Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) reintroduction season in the Grands Causses, ...
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Cinereous vultures and friendship: unlikely bonds in LIFE Aegypius Return
In Portugal, the LIFE Aegypius Return project has been tracking the movements ...
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Six Cinereous Vultures (soft) released back to the wild in Douro Internacional
The soft release programme in LIFE Aegypius Return brings hope for the ...
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Electrocution remains a significant threat for vultures: Egyptian Vulture “Nika” found dead in Turkey
We are sad to share the news that Nika, a young Egyptian ...
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WildLIFE Crime Academy launches new website
The WildLIFE Crime Academy project just launched its official website —a practical ...
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Strengthening collaboration and conservation capacity: European Ranger Congress in Romania
Earlier this month, Conservation Director Jovan Andevski and Project Coordinator Uroš Pantović ...
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Cinereous Vultures conservation work in Douro Internacional (Portugal) honoured with the “Douro + Sustainable” 2025 Award
The NGO Palombar was distinguished with the “Douro + Sustainable” 2025 Award, ...
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Fourth group of Spanish Griffon Vultures released in Cyprus to strengthen the island’s population
The skies above Cyprus got a bit busier. The fourth group of ...
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A bittersweet release for the LIFE Safe for Vultures project
The LIFE Safe for Vultures project recently released seven Griffon Vultures from ...
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Fight against wildlife crime highlighted at the 1st Conference on Toxic Substances in a Forensic Context, organised by the Judiciary Police in Portugal
Several partners from the LIFE Aegypius Return project took part in the ...
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Another successful breeding season for Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria
In another milestone for the species’ recovery, the 2025 breeding season for ...
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When conservation action crosses borders: a Cinereous Vulture rescue across Italy and Spain
A weakened Cinereous Vulture was discovered by a roadside in Italy and, ...
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Tagging Cinereous Vultures in Central Asia: Collaboration continues
The efforts to understand and protect Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) in Central ...
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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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