{"id":3211,"date":"2021-03-08T10:03:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/?page_id=3211"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:43:42","slug":"monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3211\" class=\"elementor elementor-3211\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d00d12 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3d00d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6d1bcd\" data-id=\"e6d1bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac34cc animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bac34cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MONITORING VULTURES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c747ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c747ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring vultures is essential to be able to inform more accurate conservation actions\n\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d0864 ee-breadcrumbs-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-ee-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"b7d0864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ee-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ee-breadcrumbs\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bc1b07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bc1b07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efd0b01\" data-id=\"efd0b01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b0a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09b0a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bearded Vulture with GPS tag \u00a9 Hansruedi Weyrich<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1431eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1431eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93be488\" data-id=\"93be488\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0696ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0696ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We closely monitor birds we released into the wild as well as wild birds using different techniques such as colour-ringing, wing feather marking and fitting the birds with small lightweight GPS transmitters. This enables us to track the movement of the birds and see where they are flying. It is also a very valuable tool to keep control of the birds and their health. Therefore, it helps us and our conservation partners to understand the movements of vultures and identify potential threats and carry out accurate actions to prevent unnecessary deaths from these risks.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1d8f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e1d8f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ba29d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ba29d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fec0d52\" data-id=\"fec0d52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17b10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c17b10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TRACKING MOVEMENTS OF VULTURES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee6b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aee6b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some birds are equipped with GPS tag or satellite transmitters, which provide very specific and useful information on their behaviour. When vultures are fitted with GPS trackers, we can track their movements, which allows us to understand migration patterns, behaviour and foraging ranges, revealing the threats these birds face. Essentially, trackers can help indicate a specific bird\u2019s health and assist us in carrying out widespread actions that mitigate the risks they face, safeguard flight paths and support the comeback of these vulnerable species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4505225\" data-id=\"4505225\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab23e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dab23e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-3-928x521-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3723\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-3-928x521-1.png 928w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-3-928x521-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2-3-928x521-1-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">GPS Migration movements of young Egyptian Vulture<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34d8b93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34d8b93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f3ad1\" data-id=\"85f3ad1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85da41 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b85da41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e748f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2e748f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74b3a21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74b3a21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2f0d8c\" data-id=\"c2f0d8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a482882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a482882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MONITORING MAPS BY SPECIES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1ca1f0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1ca1f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b996c9d\" data-id=\"b996c9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d465c33 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d465c33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/bearded-vulture-maps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-17816\" alt=\"Bearded Vulture GPS transmitter maps thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png 500w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Bearded-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/bearded-vulture-maps\/\">BEARDED VULTURE MAPS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cab34d4\" data-id=\"cab34d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89ce3c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f89ce3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/cinereous-vulture-maps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cinereous-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-17813\" alt=\"Cinereous Vulture GPS transmitter maps thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cinereous-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png 500w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cinereous-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Cinereous-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/cinereous-vulture-maps\/\">CINEREOUS VULTURE MAPS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6361d2a\" data-id=\"6361d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5b632 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0d5b632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/egyptian-vulture-maps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-17814\" alt=\"Egyptian Vulture GPS transmitter maps thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png 500w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Egyptian-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/egyptian-vulture-maps\/\">EGYPTIAN VULTURE MAPS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b742\" data-id=\"7a8b742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a613c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"91a613c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/griffon-vulture-maps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Griffon-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-17815\" alt=\"Griffon Vulture GPS transmitter maps thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Griffon-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png 500w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Griffon-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Griffon-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/griffon-vulture-maps\/\">GRIFFON VULTURE MAPS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8efdbda\" data-id=\"8efdbda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e8ab2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"67e8ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/ruppells-vulture-maps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ruppells-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-22674\" alt=\"Ruppell&#039;s Vulture GPS transmitter maps thumbnail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ruppells-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail.png 500w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ruppells-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Ruppells-Vulture-GPS-transmitter-maps-thumbnail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/pt\/our-work\/monitoring\/ruppells-vulture-maps\/\">R\u00dcPPELL\u2019S VULTURE 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