Vulture Conservation Foundation
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We are committed to conservation and protection of Europe's four #Vulture species #BeardedVulture #EgyptianVulture #GriffonVulture #CinereousVulture
Joined October 2013
A big win for Egyptian Vultures in #Bulgaria! More released birds are returning, breeding successfully and surviving in the wild thanks to the reinforcement programme. ➡️Read more at @BSPB_BirdLife
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🚨Illegal killing, poaching & trafficking threaten species, ecosystems & security. The new #WildLIFECrimeAcademy strengthens law enforcement & international collaboration to fight back. It’s time to take crimes against wildlife seriously. Read more:
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🔎 Conservation in action: 15 more Griffon Vultures arrive from #Spain🇪🇸 in #Cyprus 🇨🇾 Reinforcing the local population is vital to prevent the extinction, considered critically endangered species in Cyprus. ➡️Read more at #vultures #conservation
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On January 13-14, 2025, a meeting in Sliven, Bulgaria brought together prosecutors, police, and conservationists to discuss the return of the Bearded Vulture under the #BeardedVultureLIFE Project.
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🇵🇹 A new Cinereous Vulture breeding colony was discovered at Herdade do Monte da Ribeira! This is Portugal’s 5th known colony & the westernmost in the world. ICNF & #LIFEAegypiusReturn partners are reinforcing monitoring efforts in 2025! ➡️Read more at .
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Exciting news! 🎉 The first #BeardedVulture chick of the #captivebreeding season has hatched! BG1254 hatched at the Richard Faust Breeding Centre in Austria on 28 January. Read the full story: #VultureConservation
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🦅🌍 Sardinia's #GriffonVultures are crucial for ecosystem health, preventing disease and reducing CO₂ emissions. Their presence also boosts eco-tourism. Discover their impact and the conservation efforts protecting them. #lifesafeforvultures #research
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🌍🦅 Wool & food for Bearded Vultures in Corsica! The #LIFEGYPRESCUE project has recently supported the #BeardedVulture population in #Corsica with 2 key steps: Wool for nesting & Mouflons as a natural food source🐏 #vultureconservation Read more:
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RT @BirdLifeEurope: We are on a Griffon Vulture's high🦅 Their population increased by 20% over the last 10 years in Andalusia! The region…
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#Leadpoisoning is an invisible killer that threatens #vultures across Europe. These essential scavengers, often ingest toxic lead fragments from carcasses left behind by hunters and the consequences are devastating. 💡 Learn more:
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Meet Kajazo, an imprinted #BeardedVulture who's an exceptional foster father! 🦅He's raised 10 chicks so far at Vallcalent breeding centre. Watch him build a nest with his human companion, Àlex. 🪶 Read the full story here👉
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After being found at the end of November suffering from dehydration and difficulty flying, young #BeardedVulture “Veleta" has fully recovered and was released again to the wild in Spain. Read the full story and see the video of Veleta taking off 👉
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🌟 Goodbye 2024, welcome 2025! 🌟 Thank you for supporting us in protecting European vultures this past years. Together, we’ve achieved incredible successes! 🦅 Today, we renew our commitment to safeguard and boost European Vultures populations. #VultureConservation #HappyNewYear
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🦅 2024 was year of successes and progresses, but there’s still so much to do. Let’s continue to protect, inspire, and act for a world where vultures thrive. 🌍 #vultureconservation #vultures Read our 2024 highlights 👉
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2024 has been an incredibly successful year for the LIFE Aegypius Return project. 🦅 Over 100 nesting pairs, 48 fledglings, and a 5th colony! 🪺 Artificial nesting platforms built and maintained 🌿 Habitat restoration & soft releases underway. Read more
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2024 was a turning point for tackling wildlife poisoning in the Balkans. The BalkanDetox LIFE project is leading the charge for biodiversity protection with workshops, trainings and conferences. read more #Balkan #vultures #wildlifecrime
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🚨 A new police unit dedicated to tackling ❌ environmental crimes and illegal wildlife trafficking ❌ has been established in #Albania💪 #WildLifeCrime #BalkanDetoxLIFE #conservation Read more:
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🦅In Douro International Nature Park, one of the most remote and fragile #CinereousVulture breeding colonies in Portugal, new artificial nests have been installed as part of the #LIFEaegypiusreturn project. Read more: 🔗
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The @greenbalkans Bearded Vulture Breeding Unit has welcomed its long-awaited third pair of Bearded Vultures 👏🦅 Read more :
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🦅🥚The 2024-2025 #BeardedVulture captive breeding season has begun with the first eggs laid early at two #BeardedVultureEEP centers in Haringsee, Austria & Guadalentín, Spain. Read more:
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