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What happened to the five Egyptian Vultures released in Italy this summer

 In August 2021, the LIFE Egyptian Vulture project released five captive-bred Egyptian Vultures that hatched in CERM ...
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Reintroduced Cinereous Vulture Kutelka performs impressive travels and finds a partner

Koutelka is a Cinereous Vulture from Spain that arrived in Bulgaria as ...
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Bearded Vulture Amic photo and movements

Update on the movements of released captive-bred Bearded Vultures in Maestrazgo

Since 2018, we have been releasing young captive-bred Bearded Vulture individuals into ...
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Releasing rehabilitated Griffon Vultures back to the wild in Croatia © BIOM

Tagging and releasing rescued Griffon Vultures in Croatia

Croatia is one of the few places hosting Griffon Vultures that nest ...
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Progress review: The first year of BalkanDetox LIFE

In the one year since the launch BalkanDetox LIFE, the project partners have ...
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Discovery of yet another new Cinereous Vulture nest in Bulgaria

Discovery of yet another new Cinereous Vulture nest in Bulgaria

The excellent news for the return of the Cinereous Vulture in Bulgaria ...
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The Bearded Vulture egg-laying season in captivity started very early on this time!

The first Bearded Vulture egg of the new captive breeding season has ...
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anti-poison dog unit sardinia_The efforts against wildlife poisoning in Sardinia expand to the whole island

The efforts against wildlife poisoning in Sardinia expand to the whole island

The new LIFE Safe for Vultures project aims to ensure the long-term ...
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Overview of the Annual Bearded Vulture Meeting 2021

Every year, we at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) bring together over ...
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Final LIFE GypConnect Seminar

Overview of the Final LIFE GypConnect Seminar

Around 150 Bearded Vulture conservationists, researchers and enthusiasts have joined us in ...
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First Rüppell’s Vulture GPS-tagged in Portugal already travelled to Africa

As the sightings of the African Rüppell’s Vulture continue to grow in ...
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Flamadel aviary remodelling

Every captive Bearded Vulture counts: Remodelling aviary to meet Flamadel’s needs

Each of the 174 birds within the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network (Bearded Vulture ...
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The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are arriving in Cyprus

The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are arriving in Cyprus

The first Spanish Griffon Vultures are about to arrive in Cyprus to ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond

Wildlife Crime Academy: Advanced Course equips participants to improve forensic and police investigation on poisoning incidents in the Balkans and beyond

In today’s conservation work, combating wildlife crime is essential to effectively protect ...
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Bearded Vulture pairs in captivity are already busy with the new breeding season

Bearded Vulture pairs in captivity are already busy with the new breeding season

The previous Bearded Vulture captive breeding season was longer than usual and ...
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Vulture conservation works: Status of Bearded Vulture and Egyptian Vulture in Europe improves

Birds and nature suffer daily due to the unravelling biodiversity and climate ...
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Griffon Vultures release in Sardinia_Mauro Sanna

LIFE Safe For Vultures makes Sardinia more and more a land of Griffon Vultures

As of 12:36 yesterday, the Griffon Vultures “Dresden 1” and “Dresden 2” ...
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Two impressive collisions involving vultures highlight the increasing conflict between transport infrastructure and bird conservation in Spain

After the recent mass-poisoning event in Israel, we are sad to report ...
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Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Educational workshops about poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina raise awareness about the issues in hotspots to help preserve wildlife

Illegal animal poisoning in Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a significant threat to ...
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First Rüppell’s Vulture and two more Cinereous Vultures tagged and released in Portugal

Earlier this week two young Cinereous Vultures and one juvenile Rüppell’s Vulture ...
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