{"id":23786,"date":"2022-04-29T18:03:19","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T15:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=23786"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:56","slug":"electrocution-takes-the-life-of-griffon-vulture-nepheli-in-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/electrocution-takes-the-life-of-griffon-vulture-nepheli-in-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrocution takes the life of Griffon Vulture Nepheli in Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The journeys of <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/griffon-vulture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Griffon Vulture<\/a> Nepheli in the Cypriot skies ended rather abruptly. An electricity transmission pylon in Xeros Valley in Paphos, Cyprus, took the life of the Griffon Vulture Nepheli due to electrocution, leaving the species&#8217; small and vulnerable population in an even more dire position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nepheli&#8217;s story<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"23811\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nefeli on the day of her rescue at Zapalo beach in Episkopi \u00a9 G. Shorrock (RSPB)\" class=\"wp-image-23811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-the-day-of-her-rescue-at-Zapalo-beach-in-Episkopi-\u00a9-G.-Shorrock-RSPB-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption>Nepheli on the day of her rescue at Zapalo beach in Episkopi \u00a9 G. Shorrock (RSPB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" data-id=\"23814\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1.jpg\" alt=\"When Nefeli visited the centre of Limassol \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus\" class=\"wp-image-23814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-Nefeli-visited-the-centre-of-Limassol-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption>When Nepheli visited the centre of Limassol \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"23810\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nepheli on one of her many visits to a vulture feeding station \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-23810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-on-one-of-her-many-visits-to-a-vulture-feeder-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption>Nepheli on one of her many visits to a vulture feeding station \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2016\" height=\"1512\" data-id=\"23815\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nepheli photographed during monitoring the breeding activity of the Griffon Vulture \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus\" class=\"wp-image-23815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1.jpg 2016w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/When-we-met-Nefeli-during-recordings-of-the-breeding-activity-of-Vulture-\u00a9-BirdLife-Cyprus-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2016px) 100vw, 2016px\" \/><figcaption>Nepheli photographed during one of the breeding monitoring activities of the Griffon Vulture \u00a9 BirdLife Cyprus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;A&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moi.gov.cy\/moi\/wildlife\/wildlife_new.nsf\/index_gr\/index_gr?opendocument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game and Fauna Service<\/a>&nbsp;(GFS) rescued Nepheli as a juvenile in autumn 2019 from the beach of Zapalo in Episkopi. Its rehabilitation lasted a few weeks. Ahead of its release, the LIFE with Vultures team equipped it with a GPS transmitter provided by us at the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) in order to monitor its movements and behaviour in the wild. After the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/rescued-griffon-vulture-in-cyprus-rehabilitated-and-ready-for-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">joint release of Nepheli and Icarus back into the wild<\/a>, the two birds reunited with the rest of the vultures almost immediately. A few months later, in December 2019, Nefeli was disoriented and landed in the centre of Limassol, where members of the GFS and BirdLife Cyprus (BLC) closely monitored it for three days until it returned to its colony. The project team closely followed its movements from the day of its release on 15 November 2019 until early February, when Nepheli lost its transmitter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electrocution takes the life of Nepheli in Cyprus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"23813\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg\" alt=\"The pillar on which Nepheli sat that caused its electrocution in Cyprus \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-23813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-pillar-on-which-Nefeli-sat-and-which-caused-her-death-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>The pillar on which Nepheli sat that caused its electrocution in Cyprus \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"23809\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nefeli in the area where she was found yesterday by officials of the Game and Fauna Service \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-23809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Nefeli-in-the-area-where-she-was-found-yesterday-by-officials-of-the-Game-and-Fauna-Service-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Nepheli in the area where she was found by officials by GFS officials \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"23812\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg\" alt=\"On the spot found \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service\" class=\"wp-image-23812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/On-the-spot-found-\u00a9-Game-and-Fauna-Service-1-864x1536.jpg 864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Nepheli&#8217;s carcass where she was found \u00a9 Game and Fauna Service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 19 April 2022, officials from the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation came across a dead bird in an area near a station antenna and informed the GFS. A site visit at the location, which was within an Important Bird Area, revealed that it was a familiar vulture, Nepheli. They found the carcass under an electricity transmission pylon that seemed to have been there for a few days, with evidence of electrocution on its body. A post mortem carried out the next day by the Veterinary Services in Cyprus confirmed electrocution to be the cause of death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A significant blow to the vulnerable population<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Nepheli would have turned three years old in September, and in a couple of years, it would have reached breeding age, likely contributing with its own offspring and helping boost the vulture population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tragic loss of Nepheli proves once again that human interventions that do not take wildlife into account can have devastating consequences for some species. But there are solutions, such as identifying high-risk electricity infrastructures to mark overhead power lines to avoid collisions and place insulation on pylons to prevent electrocution. When these measures are implemented, they can help preserve wildlife, allowing nature to coexist with humans. The LIFE with Vultures team is currently discussing such actions with the Cyprus Electricity Authority in order to protect and conserve the endangered Griffon Vulture. It is imperative that these discussions quickly turn into appropriate action before more birds experience the same fate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the meantime, the team monitoring the breeding pairs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The LIFE with Vultures staff currently focus their attention on the four Griffon Vulture pairs incubating their eggs, as the loss of even one parent would be catastrophic for the conservation of the species in Cyprus. During this time, keeping the breeding colonies safe from human disturbance is vital for the species&#8217; survival.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undoubtedly, this season&#8217;s breeding activities signal hope for this year\u2019s breeding success and the future of the species. Having pairs that breed successfully is only one of the many preconditions for the vulture population to recover. This is why the LIFE with Vultures project foresees restocking actions to boost the Cypriot population. In fact, the first restocking action took place last November, when&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/the-first-spanish-griffon-vultures-are-arriving-in-cyprus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15 Griffon Vultures were brought to Cyprus from Spain<\/a>. The birds are currently in an acclimatization aviary until their release. It is our hope that, just like the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/our-work\/reintroduction-and-restocking\/griffon-vulture-cyprus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously imported vultures from Crete<\/a> continue contributing to the survival of species long after the GYPAS project ended, the Spanish vultures will carry this legacy into the future so that the local population becomes viable in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The LIFE with Vultures<\/strong> <strong>project<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/life-with-vultures-logo.png\" alt=\"LwV LIFE with Vultures logo\" class=\"wp-image-20695\" width=\"362\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/life-with-vultures-logo.png 591w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/life-with-vultures-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/life-with-vultures-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lifewithvultures.eu\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE with Vultures<\/a>&nbsp;is a targeted conservation project for the protection of the Griffon Vulture in Cyprus. In this four-year endeavor (2019-2023),&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/birdlifecyprus.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BirdLife Cyprus<\/a>, the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.moi.gov.cy\/moi\/wildlife\/wildlife_new.nsf\/index_gr\/index_gr?opendocument\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Game and Fauna Service<\/a>,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.terracypria.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terra Cypria \u2013 The Cyprus Conservation Foundation<\/a>&nbsp;and the Vulture Conservation Foundation have joined forces to tackle the main threats facing the Griffon Vulture and prevent Cyprus\u2019 most threatened bird of prey from going extinct. 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