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Save the Date: International Bearded Vulture Meeting 2026 in Spain
The International Bearded Vulture Meeting returns in 2026, bringing the international vulture ...
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Wildlife poisoning in France: Wolves, vultures and a climate of impunity
Across several regions of France, poison continues to be used to illegally ...
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New LIFE for Griffon Vultures in the Balkans
A new European conservation initiative, the LIFE Balkan GriffON, has officially been ...
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In this destructive winter in Iberia, Cinereous Vultures have gained more nesting platforms and safer nests
The impacts of the catastrophic episodes that have ravaged Portugal and Spain ...
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Bulgarian Egyptian Vulture dies from poisoning along its migratory flyway in Yemen
The recent death of a young Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) named Kushka ...
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Cinereous Vulture: Crowdfunding campaign launched after major fire in Douro Internacional hits target and restoration measures are implemented
The campaign generated a wave of solidarity, and donations are helping to ...
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Bearded Vulture “Centenario” found dead in Picos de Europa
An adult Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) known as “Centenario” has been recently found dead after ...
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France adopts a new National Action Plan for the Bearded Vulture
The future is looking bright for Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus) in France: The relevant national authorities have officially ...
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First captive-bred Bearded Vulture chick of the season hatches at Parc Animalier des Pyrénées
The 2025–2026 Bearded Vulture captive breeding season has officially kicked off: the ...
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The Golden Jackal’s arrival on Cres threatens sheep farming and Vultures’ food security
The recent appearance of the Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) on the island ...
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Where are the Cinereous Vultures acclimatised in Douro Internacional?
The soft release programme of the LIFE Aegypius Return project has already completed the ...
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New specialized laboratory strengthens poison detection and nature protection in Portugal
The National Republican Guard (GNR) has inaugurated a new K9 laboratory to ...
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Another wave of wildlife poisonings hits Africa
Two separate poisoning incidents, one at the Kenya-Tanzania border and one in ...
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The silent killer strikes again – Six Cinereous Vultures and one Griffon Vulture found dead in Bulgaria
The new year began with heartbreak in Bulgaria. Instead of following the movements ...
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Gradual recovery continues for Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria
For many years, the Egyptian Vulture was on the verge of extinction ...
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Griffon Vultures in the Balkans are thriving
The results of the last Balkan-wide Griffon vultures census are unequivocal: the ...
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17 Red kites found dead in central Portugal
The Portuguese authorities – Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and ...
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Bearded Vulture in the Pyrenees: 2025 Breeding results and conservation actions
The year 2025 brought mixed results for the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) population in the ...
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Operation Thunder 2025 by Interpol seizes nearly 30,000 live animals
The seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals in just one month marks ...
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Silent sentinels: how GPS-tagged vultures help detect wildlife crime
GPS tracking data are a cornerstone of conservation protocols all over the ...
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