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One step in the right direction — Hunting licenses suspended in Spanish estate following serious poisoning incident

A few months ago, some Spanish enforcement agents discovered a bird of ...
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Preliminary results from the 2020 International Observation Days for the Bearded Vulture

Every year, Bearded Vulture researchers and enthusiasts carry out simultaneous counts across ...
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GPS and genetic monitoring: Evaluating the connectivity of Bearded Vulture populations between different massifs in France

The LIFE GYPCONNECT project aims to connect the population of Bearded Vultures in the ...
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VCF’s Alex Llopis receives Tom Cade Award!

We are proud to announce that our Captive Breeding Vultures Manager and ...
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Research Review: Winter movement patterns of the globally endangered Egyptian Vulture in south-western Europe

Although all vulture species can travel long distances, including migratory movements by Cinereous ...
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Farewell Dama: Bearded Vulture breeding female that produced the second-highest number of chicks in captivity dies at 32 years old

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of ...
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Meet the Bearded Vultures that flew above seas and travelled vast distances in 2020

The different partners within the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring Network (IBM), coordinated by the ...
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The eighth edition of La Plume du Life, the LIFE GYPCONNECT’s newsletter, released

There is only one year remaining until the end of LIFE GYPCONNECT, and ...
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Live Meeting: Let’s talk vultures!

Date: Friday, 18 December 2020 Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET Venue: Zoom ...
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European vulture comeback boosted by new agreement

Vultures are a vital yet vulnerable part of European wild nature. A ...
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Shot Griffon Vulture from Crete operated upon for the chance to fly in the wild again

A rescued Cretan Griffon Vulture gets a second chance at life! This ...
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Research review: Study demonstrates the high risk of lead poisoning in birds of prey, especially Griffon Vultures, in Spain

A recently published research article used active and passive monitoring methods to assess sublethal ...
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Highest-ever number of roosting Griffon Vultures counted in the Rhodope Mountains

The annual Griffon Vulture census across the Balkans, carried out within LIFE ...
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2020 Annual Griffon Vulture Census in Sardinia shows a gradual increase of individuals

Since 2017, the Life Under Griffon Wings Project’s team and volunteers carried ...
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The Bearded Vulture egg-laying season in captivity started very early on this time!

It is always exciting when the first Bearded Vulture pair lays a ...
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Two Griffon Vultures left Dresden zoo for a new island life in Sardinia

Two young Griffon Vultures are on their way to Sardinia from Germany, ...
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A successful Kick-off Meeting of the newly launched LIFE project BalkanDetox LIFE

Even though partners and stakeholders could not meet in person for the BalkanDetox ...
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Kajazo – a human imprinted Bearded Vulture male ‘pairs’ with his human keeper to become a foster parent to a chick

Have you previously heard about the story of Kajazo and Alex? The ...
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Arrival of three Griffon Vultures to the most important Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Centre to help monitor the West Nile Virus threat

West Nile Virus poses a growing threat to captive Bearded Vultures in Europe, ...
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From the Balkans to the Middle East: The vast travels of a wandering Griffon Vulture

As part of the efforts to track poisoning incidents in the Balkans, ...
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