{"id":32682,"date":"2023-05-22T17:36:58","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T14:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=32682"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:51","slug":"life-gypact-the-first-four-captive-bred-bearded-vultures-arrived-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/life-gypact-the-first-four-captive-bred-bearded-vultures-arrived-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE GypAct: the first four captive-bred Bearded Vultures arrived in France\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

After the first releases of this breeding season in Andalusia<\/a>, four young captive-bred Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus<\/em>) have arrived in France within the LIFE GypAct<\/a> project. These juveniles will help to consolidate the Bearded Vulture population in South-eastern France, ensuring the connection between the Pyrenean and Alpine populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the Bearded Vultures released in France within the LIFE GypAct project \u00a9 Camille Robert, LPO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The first four captive-bred Bearded Vultures arrived in France <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Four captive-bred juvenile Bearded Vultures arrived in early May at the hacking facilities in Baronnies and Aveyron, France. They will spend the next weeks socialising and developing their flying skills until they are able to leave the nest. This \u201chacking method\u201d mimics the species\u2019 natural way of fledging: birds are placed in inaccessible artificial structures in suitable habitats which resemble wild nests.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monitoring their movements <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the next 20 to 30 days, the Bearded Vultures will be ready to take their first flight! Many released birds spend the first year in the closest mountain ranges close. After that, moved by an instinctive curiosity, they tend to expand their flight range and endure extensive journeys of thousands of km that can last several months. However, when they reach sexual maturity in 8-10 years, they select areas close to where they fledged.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before the release, the LPO team<\/a> fitted the juvenile birds with a lightweight GPS transmitter and ornithological rings. The data received will help study their dispersion range and act swiftly if the transmitter sends suspicious data. By monitoring their movements in the wild, the team can better identify and mitigate threats and find new suitable habitat areas to intervene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The critical role of captive-breeding <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Every year, within the Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Network<\/a>, coordinated by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) on behalf of EAZA\u2019s EEP<\/a> (Bearded Vulture EEP), new chicks are born and reared by Bearded Vultures held in captivity. Over 40 institutions, including Zoos, specialised breeding centres, rehabilitation and recovery centres and private collections, are partners of the Bearded Vulture EEP, a collective effort to breed the species in captivity and support their conservation in the wild. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BG 1161 was one of the chicks released in France. It was the first chick that hatched this season in Guadalenti\u0301n, descendent of Keno and Joseph \u00a9 VCF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Based on the breeding season\u2019s results and different project needs, the VCF\u2019s \u00c0lex Llopis, who coordinates the network, allocates chicks to the several reintroductions and restocking programmes<\/a>. The juvenile Bearded Vultures that have arrived in France hatched in Spain, at the Guadalent\u00edn specialised breeding centre<\/a>, in Bulgaria, at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre<\/a>, in the Czech Republic, at the Ostrava Zoo<\/a> and in France, at the Asters Breeding Centre. \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the short film about the release of the Bearded Vulture hatched at the Ostrava Zoo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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