{"id":39363,"date":"2024-12-31T14:53:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T12:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=39363"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:40","slug":"life-project-highlights-from-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/life-project-highlights-from-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE project highlights from 2024\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As we look back on 2024, we want to express our sincere gratitude to all of our partners, colleagues, and supporters. Your commitment has been incredibly valuable in advancing our mission to recover Europe&#8217;s vulture species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a summary of the key highlights and achievements from our ongoing LIFE projects this year, including <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-gypact\/\">LIFE GypAct<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-gyprescue\/\">LIFE GypRescue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/bearded-vulture-life\/\">Bearded Vulture LIFE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-support\/\">LIFE Support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-with-vultures\/\">LIFE with Vultures<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-safe-for-vultures\/\"> LIFE Safe for Vultures.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on our other LIFE projects, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/2024-milestones-balkandetox-life-project\/\">Balkan Detox LIFE<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/life-aegypius-return-project-milestones-2024\/\">projeto LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a>, please refer to our separate articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIFE Support: Strengthening Vulture protection in Croatia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024 the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-support\/\">LIFE SUPport<\/a> project was particularly involved in creating and disseminating knowledge about vulture food supplies, sanitary regulations and anthropogenic threats for vultures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-946b6835 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grif_LIFESUPpor.jpg\" alt=\"portrait of young griffon vulture\" class=\"uag-image-38497\" width=\"563\" height=\"472\" title=\"Grif_LIFESUPpor\" role=\"img\" \/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Grif, the young griffon vulture mascot of LIFE SUPport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In April it carried on an <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/best-practices-for-eu-sanitary-regulations-to-benefit-vultures\/\">international workshop about sanitary regulations<\/a> and vulture conservation implementation. Over 25 participants from the relevant national institutions and other stakeholders from Croatia attended the workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During 2024, the project carried out 3 workshops about the use of non-lead ammunition, with a total participation of 120 hunters from the Kvarner Islands. Lastly, during the summer three international volunteers monitored the activities of tourist boat operators sailing close to Griffon Vultures breeding cliffs and patrolled the area rescuing juvenile vultures from drowning. <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/a-record-number-of-nesting-griffon-vulture-pairs-in-croatia\/\">The Kvarner Islands Griffon Vultures population saw a very positive increase,<\/a> growing from 130 to 150 pairs. 9 Griffon Vultures have been tagged and monitored with GPS tags.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIFE Safe for Vultures: Strengthening the Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-safe-for-vultures\/\"><em>LIFE Safe for Vultures<\/em><\/a> project continued its efforts to strengthen the Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia, Italy. The population has shown a stable annual increase of 10%, supported by supplementary feeding stations and <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/fighting-wildlife-crime-in-sardinia\/\">effective anti-poisoning measures<\/a>. One of the project\u2019s key milestones in 2024 was the construction of the 50th supplementary feeding station in Sardinia, the first to be built inside a National Park (Asinara National Park). Additionally, two large releases of Griffon Vultures\u2014one in April and the other in <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/22-griffon-vultures-released-in-south-sardinia\/\">October<\/a>\u2014contributed to the growth of the island&#8217;s population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-92451229 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LS4V_CeaRomana_GV_release_91024_2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"10 young griffon vultures on a perch in the acclimatisation aviary in Cea Romana (Sardinia)\" class=\"uag-image-38517\" width=\"471\" height=\"561\" title=\"Griffon Vultures in Cearomana Aviary - Sardinia - LIFE Safe for vultures\" role=\"img\" \/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Young Griffon Vultures ready to be released in south Sardinia \u00a9 LIFE Safe for Vultures<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another significant development was the release of two Griffon Vultures from Spain, marking a continued effort to boost the population in southern Sardinia. Monitoring activities remained extensive, with a total of 9 GPS-tagged vultures tracked to better understand the movements and survival rates of the population. This work ensures that Sardinia\u2019s Griffon Vultures have secure and consistent food sources and that threats like poisoning and electrocution are mitigated, ensuring long-term species survival in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bearded Vulture LIFE: Reintroducing Bearded Vulture and restoring Cinereous Vulture population in Bulgaria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/bearded-vulture-life\/\">A <strong>Bearded Vulture LIFE<\/strong> <\/a>project entered its second year in 2024, expanding efforts to reintroduce Bearded Vultures alongside ongoing Cinereous Vulture restoration in Bulgaria. Key milestones included the <a href=\"https:\/\/vultureslife.greenbalkans.org\/Bulgaria-received-its-first-shipment-of-Cinereous-Vultures-part-of-the-new-project-for-the-reintroduction-of-the-Cinereous-and-Bearded-vultures.-3-8419\">first shipments of Cinereous Vultures to Bulgaria<\/a> and the successful releases. Additionally, the first <a href=\"https:\/\/vultureslife.greenbalkans.org\/The-First-Cinereous-Vulture-Chick-in-the-Vratsa-Balkan-Nature-Park-Has-Hatched--3-8463\">Cinereous Vulture chick hatched in the Vratsa Balkan Nature Park<\/a>, while record numbers of <a href=\"https:\/\/vultureslife.greenbalkans.org\/record-numbers-of-20-pairs-of-the-cinereous-vulture-and-over-200-of-the-griffon-vulture-in-bulgaria-in-2024-3-206\">20 breeding pairs of Cinereous Vultures and over 200 Griffon Vultures were reported.<\/a> At the end of the year the Bearded Vulture study visit also took place to prepare for the first releases of Bearded Vultures in 2025 and in December <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/the-long-awaited-new-pair-arrives-at-the-green-balkans-bearded-vulture-breeding-unit\/\">The Green Balkans captive breeding centre also celebrated the arrival of its third pair of Bearded Vultures<\/a>.<\/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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"39307\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/0-02-05-60be441ae213cf6e6d5800089feb94bb6aa00dd5dd301549de64a0e56689f8de_60b9cdc847c85eba.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">3rd Bearded Vulture pair arriving at Green Balkas captive breeding unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"38218\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Enev (c) Miroslav Enev\" class=\"wp-image-38218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Photo_-Miroslav-Enev1-Large.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cinereous Vulture chick Enev (c) Miroslav Enev <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIFE GypAct: Expanding Vulture corridors across Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-gypact\/\"><em>LIFE GypAct<\/em><\/a> project made remarkable progress in 2024, with eight Bearded Vultures successfully released in France across three sites: <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/releasing-bearded-vultures-in-vercors-tenth-time\/\">Vercors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/first-releases-of-captive-bred-bearded-vultures-in-europe-kick-off-in-southern-france\/\">Baronnies<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/four-bearded-vulture-released-in-gran-causses-france\/\">Grands Causses.<\/a> These releases are part of a larger strategy to secure vulture corridors between the Pyrenees and the Alps, ensuring the safe movement of vulture populations across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3821101e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/dsc_1078-2be9c.jpeg\" alt=\"Bearded Vulture chick\" class=\"uag-image-37616\" width=\"638\" height=\"426\" title=\"dsc_1078-2be9c\" role=\"img\" \/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Tornado, young female bearded vulture released on May 13, 2024 in Grands Causses \u2013 Photo. \u00a9 Pascal Orabi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these releases, the project focused on combating vulture poisoning, a persistent threat to vulture populations, by an improved protocol for investigating poisoning incidents. Furthermore, two new breeding pairs of Bearded Vultures were established in Vercors in 2024, offering hope for the species&#8217; future in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIFE GypRescue: Reviving Corsica\u2019s Bearded Vulture population<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-gyprescue\/\"><em>LIFE GypRescue<\/em><\/a> project, focused on Corsica, continued its crucial work in 2024 to revive the island\u2019s Bearded Vulture population, which has suffered a dramatic decline in recent years. The project\u2019s focus on increasing the Bearded Vulture population through both natural reproduction and captive breeding efforts saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/two-bearded-vultures-piuma-and-culomba-released-in-corsica\/\">release of two more captive-bred Bearded Vultures<\/a> -Piuma and Culomba.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-00b8eaf5 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Life-28.jpg\" alt=\"Release of Piuma and Culomba in June 2024 \u00a9 Martin Van Boone\" class=\"uag-image-39184\" width=\"779\" height=\"520\" title=\"Life-28\" role=\"img\" \/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">Release of Piuma and Culomba in June 2024 \u00a9 Martin Van Boone <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Another noteworthy moment happened when a pair of reintroduced Bearded Vultures laid an egg for the first time. Unfortunately, the chick did not survive but there is hope for successful breeding in the wild in future. Monitoring Bearded Vultures via nest cameras has been pivotal in understanding the challenges they face. Food availability continues to be a major issue, as do the risks of poisoning and collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another big highlight was <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/highlights-from-the-life-gyprescue-seminar-protecting-the-bearded-vulture-in-corsica\/\">The LIFE GypRescue seminar<\/a> in November, which brought together over hundred conservationists and vulture enthusiasts across Europe to learn about the progress, challenges, and future directions of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LIFE with Vultures: Preventing extinction in Cyprus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/projects\/life-with-vultures\/\">A <em>LIFE with Vultures<\/em><\/a> project, led by BirdLife Cyprus, made substantial progress in 2024 in its mission to prevent the extinction of the Griffon Vulture in Cyprus. Once abundant, the species now faces the threat of extinction, with only 20 vultures remaining in the wild at the start of the project in 2019. The 2024 milestone included <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cyprus-15-griffon-vultures-travelled-from-spain-to-strengthen-the-critically-endangered-local-population-life-with-vultures\/\">the successful release of 15 Griffon Vultures from Spain<\/a>, after acclimatizing in an aviary for 10 months. GPS data showed that these vultures successfully integrated into the local population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-9a32da85 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/international-wildlife-crime-conference-group-photo-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"international wildlife crime conference group photo\" class=\"uag-image-37380\" width=\"647\" height=\"485\" title=\"international wildlife crime conference group photo\" role=\"img\" \/><figcaption class=\"uagb-image-caption\">International conference on wildlife crime in Cyprus<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to these releases, the project also launched <a href=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/international-conference-on-wildlife-crime\/\">a seminar on wildlife crime<\/a>, focused on combating illegal poisoning\u2014a significant threat to vultures. Through training and capacity-building, local authorities are now better equipped to tackle wildlife crime, an essential step in securing the future of Cyprus&#8217;s vulture population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking ahead to 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The achievements of 2024 demonstrate the continued success of vulture conservation across Europe. From population restocking to combating threats like poisoning and electrocution, the collective efforts of all involved have made a tangible difference. However, the work is far from over. As we look to 2025, we will continue our vital work through ongoing projects and expand our reach with new initiatives aimed at securing a sustainable future for vultures across the continent. A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in these efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"26681\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/life-programme-logo-square.png\" alt=\"life programme logo square\" class=\"wp-image-26681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/life-programme-logo-square.png 400w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/life-programme-logo-square-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/life-programme-logo-square-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/life-programme-logo-square-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"268\" data-id=\"19993\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LIFE-Safe-for-Vultures-logo.png\" alt=\"LIFE Safe for Vultures logo\" class=\"wp-image-19993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LIFE-Safe-for-Vultures-logo.png 436w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/LIFE-Safe-for-Vultures-logo-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"311\" data-id=\"27474\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LIFE-GypACT-1024x311.png\" alt=\"LIFE GypACT Gyp\u2019Act logo\" class=\"wp-image-27474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LIFE-GypACT-1024x311.png 1024w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LIFE-GypACT-300x91.png 300w, 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https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Bearded-Vulture-LIFE-project-logo.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"467\" data-id=\"31466\" src=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/LIFE-SUPport_logo.png\" alt=\"LIFE SUPport project logo\" class=\"wp-image-31466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/LIFE-SUPport_logo.png 560w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/LIFE-SUPport_logo-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/4vultures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/LIFE-SUPport_logo-14x12.png 14w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"26679\" 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Your commitment has been incredibly valuable in advancing our mission to recover Europe&#8217;s vulture species. 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