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Cinereous Vulture released this spring in the Eastern Rhodopes dies from electrocution
A male Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) released in the Eastern Rhodopes earlier ...
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A second chance cut short: Griffon Vulture dies from electrocution hours after release in Cyprus
Less than a day after being released back into the wild in ...
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Strengthening the fight against wildlife poisoning in Bulgaria
A national meeting organized by the Ministry of Environment and Water and ...
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IBM data helps prevent conflicts between wind energy and biodiversity
GPS-tracking data from the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring (IBM) network has contributed ...
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Portuguese Cinereous Vulture population grows timidly in 2025
The LIFE Aegypius Return project has also recorded a slight decline in ...
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Bulgaria adopts National Action Plan to restore the Bearded Vulture
In November 2025, Bulgaria took a historic step for vulture conservation: the ...
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New study reveals how rarely Interpol Red Notices are used for environmental crime
A new study published in Oryx takes a rare, data-focused look at ...
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Clean energy yes, but not at the cost of biodiversity!
LIFE Aegypius Return project questions the impact of mega renewable energy projects. ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy expands network of advanced investigators with Cohort 3
As wildlife crime grows increasingly sophisticated—fuelled by international trafficking networks, illegal killing ...
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Together for vulture conservation in The Gambia
An urgent, high-impact five-day mission in The Gambia has successfully strengthened local ...
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“Lead, a borderless poison”: an international conference calls for a lead-free future for wildlife and people
The first international conference in Italy on the impacts of lead ammunition ...
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Meet “Amic” and “Bassi” – the first territorial Bearded Vulture pair in Maestrazgo
The Bearded Vulture reintroduction project in Maestrazgo, Spain continues to progress with ...
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The remarkable return of a Bearded Vulture we thought was lost
An unexpected and thrilling update has just arrived from the French mountains: ...
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Boev – The first independent Bulgarian Bearded Vulture in decades
After an absence of more than half a century, the skies above ...
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Nature conservation authority and biodiversity conservation NGOs cooperate to protect the Cinereous Vulture in central Portugal
Within the scope of the LIFE Aegypius Return project, the Portuguese Institute ...
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A mission to stop vulture poisoning incidents in The Gambia
Following major poisoning incidents that occurred in The Gambia this summer, CMS ...
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Get ready for the Balkan Griffon Vulture roosting site census 2025!
The yearly Griffon Vulture roosting site census in the Balkans is approaching, ...
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Seven Cinereous Vultures released in the Eastern Rhodopes
The LIFE Rhodope Vulture project moves a step further in its Cinereous ...
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Cinereous Vulture gave biodiversity a voice at renewable energy conference
The LIFE Aegypius Return project was invited to clarify some of the ...
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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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