{"id":32334,"date":"2023-05-11T12:16:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=32334"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:51","slug":"collision-with-power-line-in-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/collision-with-power-line-in-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"Collision with power line takes the life of a Spanish Griffon Vulture released in Cyprus\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Collisions with power lines and electrocution are amongst the deadliest threats for vultures and large-bodied birds. Unfortunately, in Cyprus, a Spanish Griffon Vulture (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/vultures\/griffon-vulture\/\">Gyps fulvus<\/a><\/em>) that was released to help restock the Critically Endangered local population, was found dead near a power line. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo death after collision with a power line in Cyprus \u00a9 Silvio Augusto Rusmigo\" class=\"wp-image-32344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/GF-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo death after collision with a power line in Cyprus \u00a9 Silvio Augusto Rusmigo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Power line collision causes the death of\u00a0Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo, released in Cyprus\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Griffon Vulture Pablo hatched in the wild in Spain and was one of the translocated birds that travelled over 4000 km to help restore the Critically Endangered population in Cyprus. Since 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/lifewithvultures.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE with Vultures<\/a> project partners are working together to restore the local Griffon Vulture population\u00a0and reverse the declining population trend.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the collaboration of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juntaex.es\/web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Junta de Extremadura<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amus.org.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMUS Wildlife Hospital<\/a> and the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF), a total of 29 Griffon Vultures\u00a0were transferred to Cyprus. The majority were juveniles that had to receive health treatment in the AMUS and other rescue centres. The <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/the-first-spanish-griffon-vultures-are-arriving-in-cyprus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first group of 15 Griffon Vultures<\/a> arrived in November 2021 and spent the following 10 months in an acclimatisation facility. Pablo, one of the Griffon Vultures released in September 2022, was exploring the island and adapting well to Cypriot skies. The second import of <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/14-spanish-griffon-vultures-arrive-in-cyprus-to-help-save-the-critically-endangered-local-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14 Griffon Vultures arrived in March 2023<\/a> and are still in their acclimatisation period.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-18x12.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Paulo-collission-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Griffon Vulture Pablo, wild-hatched in Spain, was one of the 15 birds that arrived in Cyprus in 2021 to help restore the critically endangered local population. Tragic death after collision with a power line in Cyprus \u00a9 Silvio Augusto Rusmigo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Griffon Vulture Pablo GPS transmitter&nbsp;sent suspicious data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To monitor the released Griffon Vultures\u2019 movements and understand the main factors affecting the population\u2019s survival,\u00a0Pablo was fitted with a lightweight GPS tag ahead of the release, provided by us at the VCF. When the local team started receiving suspicious data from his GPS, they reacted swiftly and visited the place, in Episkopi, Limassol.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/birdlife%20cyprus:%20homepage%20%20birdlife%20cyprus%20https\/birdlifecyprus.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Birdlife Cyprus<\/a> and the <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> attended the scene,\u00a0together with\u00a0the Cyprus Police &#8211; a standard procedure to investigate the cause of death of any protected species. Pablo was found dead close to\u00a0a power line, and his body was taken for examination. The post-mortem necropsy and x-ray confirmed\u00a0a tragic collision with overhead power lines. Unfortunately, Pablo is not the first Griffon Vulture victim of an incident with power lines, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/electrocution-takes-the-life-of-griffon-vulture-nepheli-in-cyprus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Griffon Vulture Nepheli died of electrocution<\/a>\u00a0on a transmission pylon in Xeros Valley in Paphos, back\u00a0in 2022. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"32346\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-collision-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"32343\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Collision-with-power-line-Griffon-Vulture-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"32345\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo was found dead after collision with a power line in Cyprus \u00a9 Silvio Augusto Rusmigo\" class=\"wp-image-32345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Griffon-Vulture-Pablo-collision-with-power-line-in-Cyprus_Silvio-Augusto-Rusmigo.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo was found dead after collision with a power line in Cyprus \u00a9 Silvio Augusto Rusmigo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Restoring the Critically Endangered Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Threatened to extinction due to the lack of food availability and human-related threats such as poisoning and collision with power lines and electrocution, the Cypriot Griffon Vulture population has decreased by 94% in the last decades. <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/new-study-estimates-the-extinction-risk-for-cyprus-griffon-vultures-and-identifies-priority-actions-for-their-conservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to a VCF study<\/a>, the few individuals that remained on the island\u00a0on the island would have been unable\u00a0to reach viable\u00a0population numbers without intervention.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LIFE with Vultures project is <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/our-work\/reintroduction-and-restocking\/griffon-vulture-cyprus\/\">supporting the release of Griffon Vultures<\/a> but is also working to mitigate threats hindering their survival,\u00a0such as wildlife poisoning and incidents with power lines. Recently, the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/a-first-for-cyprus-21000-euros-fine-imposed-for-illegal-wildlife-poisoning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first poisoning conviction was achieved<\/a> in the country, a remarkable turning point to prevent future wildlife crime incidents. To tackle the risks that power lines still pose to Griffon Vultures and many other birds, local partners are working with the Cypriot Electricity Authority to install anti-collision markers in high-risk power lines and insulate pylons.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"638\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus-1024x638.png\" alt=\"Spanish Griffon Vultures in acclimatisation aviary in Cyprus\" class=\"wp-image-27494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus-768x479.png 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Spanish-Griffon-Vultures-in-acclimitisation-aviary-in-Cyprus.png 1418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spanish Griffon Vultures in acclimatisation aviary in Cyprus, March 2023. After the acclimatisation period, the Griffon Vultures will be released, to strengthen the local Cypriot population.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The LIFE with Vultures<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>project<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Life-with-vultures-logo-square.png\" alt=\"Life with vultures logo square\" class=\"wp-image-26679\" width=\"259\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Life-with-vultures-logo-square.png 400w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Life-with-vultures-logo-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Life-with-vultures-logo-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Life-with-vultures-logo-square-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifewithvultures.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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 endeavour (2019-2023),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/birdlifecyprus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BirdLife Cyprus<\/a>, the&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;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.terracypria.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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. The project has a 1,375,861 Euro budget and is co-funded (60%) by the EU\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/easme\/en\/life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LIFE programme<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/life-with-vultures-logo-928x486-1.png\" alt=\"life-with-vultures-logo-928x486\" class=\"wp-image-16052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/life-with-vultures-logo-928x486-1.png 928w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/life-with-vultures-logo-928x486-1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/life-with-vultures-logo-928x486-1-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BirdLifeCyprus\/posts\/pfbid0ARCJeLkfq7t5mzS8nAhkiuev5UsRjuedTsnDohRWhyYbZ5UkcRun5g8cUbLJ6n6el\">Birdlife Cyprus<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collisions with power lines and electrocution are amongst the deadliest threats for vultures and large-bodied birds. Unfortunately, in Cyprus, a Spanish Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) that was released to help restock the Critically Endangered local population, was found dead near a power line. \u00a0\u00a0 Power line collision causes the death of\u00a0Spanish Griffon Vulture Pablo, released [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":32344,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[212,126,214,16,213,53],"class_list":["post-32334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-2023-05","tag-collision","tag-cyprus","tag-griffonvulture","tag-griffonvulturecyprus","tag-lifewithvultures"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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