Two young griffon vultures bred in captivity in Amsterdam Zoo will soon be released in Sardinia, as part of the LIFE Under Griffon Wings there.
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[airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/1web.jpg” alt=”1web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23661″ ] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2web.jpg” alt=”2web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23662″ ] First confirmation of an Iberian griffon vulture in the Balkans Griffon vultures occurred once upon a time in all mountain ranges across the northern and southern Mediterranean, but local extirpations […] On the 19th of December 2017, a group of 22 griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus)started their travel from Extremadura (Spain) to Bulgaria for a reintroduction project in the Stara Planina Mountains. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4.jpg” alt=”4″ class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23609″ ] […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Vulture-01web.jpg” alt=”Vulture-01web” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23529″ ] Griffon Vulture found dead this week on Zapalo beach in Episkopi, Limassol. The bird had originally been brought to Cyprus in 2012, within the restocking project. Griffon vultures were on the verge of extinction in Cyprus in […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/pilonweb.jpg” alt=”pilonweb” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23495″ ] As the recently approved Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (MsAP) – a blueprint of role world conservation across Eurasia -, electrocution is an important threat to vultures (and other species) worldwide. […] [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Griffon.jpg” alt=”Griffon” class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-23363″ ] The “silent killer” decimates vultures in the heart of Europe – at least 15 griffons poisoned in the mountains of Granada The Vulture Multi-species Action Plan (Vulture MsAP), approved recently in the conference of the parties of the Convention for Migratory Species – a global strategic blueprint […] The terrible consequences of the widespread use of Diclofenac (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory veterinary drug) to treat domestic cattle in the Indian subcontinent have been largely discussed and documented since the mysterious declines of vulture populations (between 95-99% in less than 20 years) and Diclofenac were linked for the first time in […] The indiscriminate, widespread and intense killing of vultures, eagles and other birds – now fortunately rare in Europe, continues unabated in other areas, namely in the Middle East, Central Central Asia and the Caucasus – unfortunately illegal hunting is still rampant in some areas, with a strong impact on some populations. […] The use of poison is one of the main causes of unnatural mortality in vultures, also in the Iberian Peninsula. The use of poison baits has been illegal for more than three decades, but unfortunately continues to be a relatively frequent practice, primarily for the control of predators. [airesizeimg src=”http://raptorpolitics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Table-Poisoning.jpg” alt=”Table Poisoning” class=”aligncenter size-full […] Photo: Dave Walker/BirdLife Cyprus The griffon vulture Gyps fulvus is the largest and arguably the most impressive bird species found on the island of Cyprus. As is sadly the case with many vulture species around the world, the population of griffons in Cyprus is in a bad way. The earliest […] |
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