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Vulture Conservation Foundation
Switzerland
Приєднався 21 кві 2014
The Vulture Conservation Foundation is an international NGO committed to the conservation of the European vulture species: Bearded Vultures (Gypaetus barbatus), Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus), Cinereous vultures (Aegypius monachus) and Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus). VCF has extensive experience in breeding, reintroduction and protection of vultures in their natural habitat.
Virtual Tour of "Guadalentìn" Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Centre 2024
Visit the "Guadalentìn" Bearded Vulture Captive Breeding Centre in Andalusia.
The centre manager, Pakillo Rodriguez, will take you in a guided tour.
Discover how the centre works
Meet the breeding pairs and discover the unique personality of each vulture
Learn how the "double adoption process" works, and why it is the signature of this centre.
The centre was established in 1196, ten years after the Bearded Vulture disappeared in Andalusia. Since 2020, Vulture Conservation Foundation assumed management of the centre with the Junta de Andalucìa.
Video by Theodoro Sànchez
Editing VCF
#vulture #beardedvulture #captivebreeding #birdconservation
The centre manager, Pakillo Rodriguez, will take you in a guided tour.
Discover how the centre works
Meet the breeding pairs and discover the unique personality of each vulture
Learn how the "double adoption process" works, and why it is the signature of this centre.
The centre was established in 1196, ten years after the Bearded Vulture disappeared in Andalusia. Since 2020, Vulture Conservation Foundation assumed management of the centre with the Junta de Andalucìa.
Video by Theodoro Sànchez
Editing VCF
#vulture #beardedvulture #captivebreeding #birdconservation
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Відео
VCF Experts Q&A
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We collected the most common questions about vultures and vulture conservation on our channels and asked our incredible vulture experts to answer them. Vultures curiosities, career advice, challenges and milestones... all these in one short Q&A Do you have other questions about vultures and their conservation? Write them in the comments and our experts will answer them! This initiave is part of...
Vultures: Guardians of the skies
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Celebrating International Vulture Awareness Day, the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals - CMS, Vulture Conservation Foundation, and the Mohamed bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Fund have joined forces to create a powerful video showcasing the magnificence and vital role of vultures, as well as the crucial conservation efforts underway globally to protect these incr...
The return of a giant: Cinereous Vulture recolonises Portugal
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LIFE Aegypius Return: Consolidating and expanding the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal and Western Spain. 4vultures.org/life-aegypius-return/ LIFE21 NAT/NL/LIFE Aegypius return/101074677 is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor ...
Bearded Vulture Chick in a nest (Portugal)
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The only chick in the just discovered fifth Cinereous Vulture breeding colony in Portugal ©Carlos Carrapato/ICNF
Bearded Vultures captive-breeding and release season 2024
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The breeding season 2024 has been a record one for Bearded Vultures within the EEP captive-breeding programme of EAZA. 53 chicks hatched, 44 fledged and 24 were released into the wild across Europe We are thrilled to see many of the released vultures already soaring the skies, bringing us closer to reviving this magnificent species from the brink of extinction. Our blog post summarizes how many...
Captive-bred Bearded Vulture Sulayr release in Sierra Nevada (Spain)
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Captive-bred Bearded Vultures are released before they are able to fly, this video shows how the release happens and how the team cares for the birds after the release. A big thank you to the Sierra NEvada National Park team for the footage and to Junta de Andalucia, the whole captive-bred Bearded Vultures project team and partners for the constant effort for the conservation of this species. #...
Contribution of Vultures in Cyprus
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In Cyprus, the future of the Griffon Vulture is not secured. Following the extinction of the Cinereous Vulture, conservation efforts intensified to prevent the loss of the critically endangered Griffon Vulture. This urgency led to the LIFE with Vultures project, aimed at mitigating serious threats like poisoning and electrocution and reinforcing the local population by transporting and releasin...
The ecosystem servives provided by vultures
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What are ecosystem services? Ecosystem services refer to the various benefits that natural environments provide to humanity. These services are categorized into three main types: 1. Provisioning services: These include the direct products obtained from ecosystems such as food, water, and raw materials. 2. Regulating services: These involve the natural processes that help maintain environmental ...
Four Cinereous Vultures getting familiar with their temporary home
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On 21st May, Europe’s Natura 2000 Day, the Douro Internacional Natural Park in Portugal inaugurated an acclimatisation aviary for Cinereous Vultures, an endangered species in the country, as part of the LIFE Aegypius Return project. Four juvenile Cinereous Vultures are already acclimatising and will be released in the autumn. The aviary for the soft release of Cinereous Vultures aims to strengt...
Silke Kruk - Interview at the European Vulture Conference 2023
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Silke Kruk - Interview at the European Vulture Conference 2023
Bearded Vultures copulating in the wild in slow motion
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Bearded Vultures copulating in the wild in slow motion
What is the future of vulture conservation? Insights from the European Vulture Conference
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What is the future of vulture conservation? Insights from the European Vulture Conference
European Vulture Conference 2023 in Cáceres, Extremadura
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European Vulture Conference 2023 in Cáceres, Extremadura
Watch Bearded Vulture M. Antoinette laying her first egg of this season
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Watch Bearded Vulture M. Antoinette laying her first egg of this season
Bearded Vulture Aïnat meets dominant female Perea
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Bearded Vulture Aïnat meets dominant female Perea
Bearded Vulture Aïnat meets dominant female Pera
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Bearded Vulture Aïnat meets dominant female Pera
Bearded Vulture Perea having a mud bath in Vallcalent specialised breeding centre - Spain
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Bearded Vulture Perea having a mud bath in Vallcalent specialised breeding centre - Spain
The hidden dangers of the misuse of pesticides on health
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The hidden dangers of the misuse of pesticides on health
Tagging Cinereous Vultures in the nest in Portugal - LIFE Aegypius Return
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Tagging Cinereous Vultures in the nest in Portugal - LIFE Aegypius Return
The vicious cycle of illegal wildlife poisoning
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The vicious cycle of illegal wildlife poisoning
BalkanDetox LIFE: It's time to stop illegal wildlife poisoning
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BalkanDetox LIFE: It's time to stop illegal wildlife poisoning
The use of poison baits can affect all of us
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The use of poison baits can affect all of us
Bearded Vulture Eglazine returns to the Netherlands
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Bearded Vulture Eglazine returns to the Netherlands
Incubation - A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22
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Incubation - A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22
Egg-laying - A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22.
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Egg-laying - A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22.
Past and present: The phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania
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Past and present: The phenomenon of wildlife poisoning in Albania
First signs of breeding behaviour: A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22
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First signs of breeding behaviour: A peek inside the Bearded Vulture captive breeding season 2021/22
The Rüppell’s Vulture "Vouzela" successfully crosses the Strait of Gibraltar
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The Rüppell’s Vulture "Vouzela" successfully crosses the Strait of Gibraltar
Anti-Poisoning Dog Units: how working dogs help combat illegal wildlife poisoning
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Anti-Poisoning Dog Units: how working dogs help combat illegal wildlife poisoning