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Check out the latest news and stories about vultures and our conservation work
The (happy?) tale of a griffon vulture in Sudan
Vultures know no borders, and any sustainable conservation programme needs to be ...
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Tragic end for a Balkan Egyptian vulture – killed in Niger for bushmeat
The LIFE Return of the Neophron project has tagged a number of ...
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1st egg of the 2017-2018 breeding season in the Bearded vulture captive breeding network
The first egg of the season in the bearded vulture captive breeding ...
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Another VCF milestone – final drafts of the European International Species Actions Plans for the bearded vulture and the cinereous vulture produced
Species actions plans (SAPs) are very important planning documents that, once officially ...
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First release of critically endangered captive-bred vultures in Nepal
Releasing captive-bred endangered vultures for reintroduction and restocking is now a common ...
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Griffon vultures die electrocuted in the Italian Eastern Alps
As the recently approved Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) – a blueprint ...
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New vulture trail and displays just opened in the Parc Naturel Régional du Vercors (French Alps)
As part of the communication and awareness activities included in the LIFE ...
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Anti-poisoning dog unit from LIFE Grifone key to first ever judicial prosecution of a large-scale poisoning incident in Sardinia
Poison is the main threat to vultures worldwide, as identified in the ...
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The status of Egyptian Vulture in Armenia – 50 + pairs
Details about the distribution and population size of the Egyptian vulture in ...
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Last chance to see the spectacular documentary on our LIFE GYPCONNECT on ARTE
The TV channel ARTE – available on many cable packages – has ...
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New bearded vulture captive-breeding centre established in Armenia, with support from the VCF and Pro-Bartgeier
The Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets in Armenia ...
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URGENT REQUEST: document proof reading
Do you have some time between today and Sunday (26/11)? VCF is ...
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The “silent killer” decimates vultures in the heart of Europe – at least 15 griffons poisoned in the mountains of Granada
The “silent killer” decimates vultures in the heart of Europe – at ...
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The guirre blues – or the song of the Canary islands Egyptian vulture
Éramos miles, pero todo cambio Planear planear con su voleó circular Pájaro ...
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Five out of five! Egyptian vulture Faia re-surfaced in Mali after two months
After Egyptian vulture Poiares reached the wintering grounds in Mali in late ...
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Second record of White-backed Vulture (Gyps africanus) for Morocco
Details about the second record of White-backed Vulture in Morocco emerged recently ...
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Bearded vultures – and the LIFE GYPCONNECT– on the big screen – and in your living room
The tv channel ARTE – available on many cable packages – will ...
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Census of roosting griffon vultures in the Balkans – 25th November 2017
Vulture population in the Balkans are much depleted, and one species (bearded ...
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4 Black vultures – and a potential bearded vulture – crossing the Gibraltar strait to Africa!
4 Black vultures – and a potential bearded vulture – crossing the ...
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RUPIS project partners discuss the progress on the fight against poison in the Douro canyon
The LIFE RUPIS project partners and other stakeholders met yesterday in Barca ...
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