| From | The Vulture Conservation Foundation <[email protected]> |
| Subject | February news from the Vulture Conservation Foundation |
| Date | February 29, 2020 11:00 AM |
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** Vulture Conservation Foundation news bulletin
February 2020
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Bearded Vultures started hatching in captivity!
[link removed]
The VCF coordinated Bearded Vulture captive breeding network (EEP) welcomed the first chick of the season at the end of January in Guadalentín ([link removed]) . Since then more chicks have hatched in February ([link removed]) !
This time is exciting for us, of course, as we are enjoying the sight of the adorable little fluff balls, but also because these chicks are an essential part of the Bearded Vulture Conservation programme in Europe – with them, we are restoring the species to its former range, through reintroduction or reinforcement projects across Europe.
Captive-breeding of Bearded Vultures is essential for the reintroduction or reinforcement of their population, and the VCF has been releasing captive-bred birds across Europe for the past few decades. Between 1978-2019, a total of 565 juveniles were produced within the Bearded Vulture EEP, of which 323 were released across Europe to reintroduce or restock the species population to the wild.
Breeding the species in captivity is not an easy or quick process, and it takes a lot of effort. The VCF has now produced a film showcasing the breed process of Bearded Vulture chick BG1055 and the fascinating story of the chick.
Watch what it takes to breed a Bearded Vulture in captivity ([link removed])
[link removed]
** The story of Bearded Vulture BG1055 - what is takes to breed chicks in captivity
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** The VCF at the CoP13 of the
Convention for Migratory Species
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures were a part of the conversation during the biggest ever Conference of the Parties of the CMS ([link removed]) (held in Gandhinagar, India, between the 15 and the 22 February), which had 2,500 participants! At the conference, the VCF and partners promoted vultures and the Vulture Multi-species Action Plan, which is the global blueprint for Old World vulture conservation that was endorsed by the Convention on Migratory Species ([link removed]) in October 2017 and is now under
implementation.
Key issues discussed include the threat of illegal wildlife poisoning and best practises to tackle it, and how to prevent veterinary drugs from negatively affecting vulture populations.
During the conference, another milestone for vulture conservation took place - the launch of the Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan ([link removed]) ! This plan builds on the Vulture MsAP, assesses the work done so far, and provides an implementation ‘road map’ outlining the necessary priority actions relevant stakeholders should implement to help save vultures!
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
** Latest news about Europe's four vulture species
------------------------------------------------------------
** Bearded Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Restoring Bearded Vulture populations in nature requires help from zoos ([link removed])
Meet Kobe - the first captive-bred Bearded Vulture chick of the season! ([link removed])
Watch directly from the nest the Bearded Vulture pair from Valsavarenche during this breeding period ([link removed])
Guidelines for feeding Bearded Vultures in captivity are now also available in Bulgarian and Russian ([link removed])
The latest addition to the captive Bearded Vulture family - say hello to BG1057 ([link removed])
Watch what it takes to breed a Bearded Vulture in captivity ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Griffon Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Griffon Vulture pair lays the first clutch of the year in Sardinia ([link removed])
Prison, fine and hunting disqualification for a hunter who poisoned four vultures in Spain ([link removed])
An unlikely pairing: Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain ([link removed])
Live nest cameras: a peek inside the lives of three Griffon Vulture breeding pairs in Israel ([link removed])
Griffon Vultures colonised Mallorca and joined the resident Cinereous Vultures – a novel project now studies the consequences of this phenomenon ([link removed])
The fascinating travels of the young Griffon Vulture T89 ([link removed])
Research review: New study demonstrates that human-modified landscapes increase mortality risk for Griffon Vultures ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Egyptian Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
More Egyptian Vultures tagged with GPS transmitters in Ethiopia and new insights into the threats they face revealed ([link removed])
Results from the three methods used to release captive-bred Egyptian Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes in 2019 ([link removed])
Sign the petition to help protect Egyptian Vultures in Aragon (Spain) ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Cinereous Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Missing Cinereous Vulture Bessie found dead after collision against power lines ([link removed])
The breeding season for the Cinereous Vulture pair in the Green Balkans' rescue centre has begun ([link removed])
Griffon Vultures colonised Mallorca and joined the resident Cinereous Vultures – a novel project now studies the consequences of this phenomenon ([link removed])
Yet another Portuguese Cinereous Vulture returned to the wild after rescue and rehabilitation ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Latest news from our vulture conservation projects
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures Back to LIFE ([link removed]) led by Green Balkans and the Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna, aims to reintroduce the Cinereous Vulture back to Bulgaria since it was declared extinct in the 1980s.
Latest news
Attracting Cinereous Vulture pairs in Kotel Mountain ([link removed])
The Griffon Vultures at the Green Balkans' Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre were given the chance to lay a second egg ([link removed])
Griffon Vulture pair laid a second egg in Green Balkans' centre! ([link removed])
Vulture winter wonderland in the ‘Sinite Kamani’ Nature Park ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE Re-Vultures ([link removed]) project, led by Rewilding Europe, aims to support the recovery of Cinereous and Griffon Vulture populations in the cross border Rhodope Mountain region.
Latest news
More fallow deer released in the Eastern Rhodopes to help improve the natural food availability for vultures ([link removed])
The Griffon Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes reached nearly 100 pairs ([link removed])
[link removed]
L ([link removed]) IFE GypConnect ([link removed]) led by LPO and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation aims to create a breeding population in France's Massif Central and Department of the Drôme to connect the Alpine and Pyrenean populations of Bearded Vultures.
Latest news
Brilliant photograph of an encounter between Bearded Vulture Carmen and Griffon Vulture in Barronies ([link removed])
How LIFE GypConnect is reintroducing the Bearded Vulture to Baronnies ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE Rupis ([link removed]) project, led by Portuguese wildlife organisation SPEA and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation, is working in the cross-border Douro region of Spain and Portugal to protect and strengthen the populations of Egyptian Vultures and Bonelli's Eagle.
Latest news
Research review: Technical-scientific order for the analysis of the diet of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in the Douro Canyon ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE with Vultures ([link removed]) project, led by BirdLife Cyprus, aims to save the threatened Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus by tackling key threats and restocking their population.
Latest news
Results from the first Griffon Vulture census of the decade in Cyprus ([link removed])
[link removed]
The Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project ([link removed]) is bringing together stakeholders in five Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.
Latest news
Highlights from the Anti-Poisoning and Wildlife Crime in Albania workshop ([link removed])
Recent wildlife poisoning in Croatia left many animal casualties ([link removed])
Mass poisoning causes a heavy blow to the largest colony of Griffon Vultures in mainland Greece ([link removed])
** 2020 started off on the wrong foot for Africa's vultures
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures keep dying at an unprecedented rate across Africa.
2020 is rapidly becoming a very dark year with regards to the poisoning of Africa's vultures. We are only at the start of the year, and in Zimbabwe and South Africa over 100 Endangered and Critically Endangered vultures were poisoned already.
Now, an unknown cause is rapidly killing vultures in Guinea-Bissau, with over 600 vulture mortalities in one week.
Seven vulture species are on the brink of extinction in Africa, and such mass death incidents could pose a fatal blow to the conservation status of several species, at national and even regional level.
A vulture conservation disaster: over 600 vultures dead across Guinea-Bissau with death toll continually increasing ([link removed])
** Poisoning in the Balkans
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Poisoning of animals is a vicious cycle, killing our precious vultures and other wildlife.
In the Balkans, it is the leading cause preventing the recovery of vultures in the region, and unfortunately, several poisoning incidents have already been identified this year.
These include two cases in Greece and Croatia that had a severe effect on vultures and other wildlife. In Greece, the poisoning incident killed many Griffon Vultures, threatening the status of the largest colony of the species in mainland Greece.
Recent wildlife poisoning in Croatia left many animal casualties ([link removed])
Mass poisoning causes a heavy blow to the largest colony of Griffon Vultures in mainland Greece ([link removed])
The VCF is actively pursuing different lines of work to stop this damaging practice. With the Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project ([link removed]) , we are bringing together wildlife conservation organisations, governmental agencies and other stakeholders in six Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.
** Follow vultures online
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
We are tracking the movements of GPS tagged Bearded, Cinereous, Griffon and Egyptian Vultures travelling across Europe and beyond. You can follow the movements of the vultures we are tracking by visiting our online public maps ([link removed]) .
Bearded Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Cinereous Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Griffon Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Egyptian Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Participate in a vulture study
Andrea Santangeli is a post-doc researcher in conservation science at the Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki. He aims to evaluate the ecosystem services associated with vultures and their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. If you are working with vultures or condors, could you kindly spare 10 - 15 minutes of your time to fill in this questionnaire ([link removed]) that will help inform his study?
Fill in the questionnaire ([link removed])
Follow us on social media and keep up to date with the latest news from the Vulture Conservation Foundation
[link removed]
Follow on Facebook ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on Instagram ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on Twitter ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on LinkedIn ([link removed])
[link removed]
Visit our Website ([link removed])
If you have any news you would like to share please contact Eleni Karatzia (mailto:[email protected]) , Events, Outreach and Communications Officer.
============================================================
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** Vulture Conservation Foundation news bulletin
February 2020
------------------------------------------------------------
Bearded Vultures started hatching in captivity!
[link removed]
The VCF coordinated Bearded Vulture captive breeding network (EEP) welcomed the first chick of the season at the end of January in Guadalentín ([link removed]) . Since then more chicks have hatched in February ([link removed]) !
This time is exciting for us, of course, as we are enjoying the sight of the adorable little fluff balls, but also because these chicks are an essential part of the Bearded Vulture Conservation programme in Europe – with them, we are restoring the species to its former range, through reintroduction or reinforcement projects across Europe.
Captive-breeding of Bearded Vultures is essential for the reintroduction or reinforcement of their population, and the VCF has been releasing captive-bred birds across Europe for the past few decades. Between 1978-2019, a total of 565 juveniles were produced within the Bearded Vulture EEP, of which 323 were released across Europe to reintroduce or restock the species population to the wild.
Breeding the species in captivity is not an easy or quick process, and it takes a lot of effort. The VCF has now produced a film showcasing the breed process of Bearded Vulture chick BG1055 and the fascinating story of the chick.
Watch what it takes to breed a Bearded Vulture in captivity ([link removed])
[link removed]
** The story of Bearded Vulture BG1055 - what is takes to breed chicks in captivity
------------------------------------------------------------
** The VCF at the CoP13 of the
Convention for Migratory Species
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures were a part of the conversation during the biggest ever Conference of the Parties of the CMS ([link removed]) (held in Gandhinagar, India, between the 15 and the 22 February), which had 2,500 participants! At the conference, the VCF and partners promoted vultures and the Vulture Multi-species Action Plan, which is the global blueprint for Old World vulture conservation that was endorsed by the Convention on Migratory Species ([link removed]) in October 2017 and is now under
implementation.
Key issues discussed include the threat of illegal wildlife poisoning and best practises to tackle it, and how to prevent veterinary drugs from negatively affecting vulture populations.
During the conference, another milestone for vulture conservation took place - the launch of the Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan ([link removed]) ! This plan builds on the Vulture MsAP, assesses the work done so far, and provides an implementation ‘road map’ outlining the necessary priority actions relevant stakeholders should implement to help save vultures!
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
** Latest news about Europe's four vulture species
------------------------------------------------------------
** Bearded Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Restoring Bearded Vulture populations in nature requires help from zoos ([link removed])
Meet Kobe - the first captive-bred Bearded Vulture chick of the season! ([link removed])
Watch directly from the nest the Bearded Vulture pair from Valsavarenche during this breeding period ([link removed])
Guidelines for feeding Bearded Vultures in captivity are now also available in Bulgarian and Russian ([link removed])
The latest addition to the captive Bearded Vulture family - say hello to BG1057 ([link removed])
Watch what it takes to breed a Bearded Vulture in captivity ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Griffon Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Griffon Vulture pair lays the first clutch of the year in Sardinia ([link removed])
Prison, fine and hunting disqualification for a hunter who poisoned four vultures in Spain ([link removed])
An unlikely pairing: Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain ([link removed])
Live nest cameras: a peek inside the lives of three Griffon Vulture breeding pairs in Israel ([link removed])
Griffon Vultures colonised Mallorca and joined the resident Cinereous Vultures – a novel project now studies the consequences of this phenomenon ([link removed])
The fascinating travels of the young Griffon Vulture T89 ([link removed])
Research review: New study demonstrates that human-modified landscapes increase mortality risk for Griffon Vultures ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Egyptian Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
More Egyptian Vultures tagged with GPS transmitters in Ethiopia and new insights into the threats they face revealed ([link removed])
Results from the three methods used to release captive-bred Egyptian Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes in 2019 ([link removed])
Sign the petition to help protect Egyptian Vultures in Aragon (Spain) ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Cinereous Vulture
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Missing Cinereous Vulture Bessie found dead after collision against power lines ([link removed])
The breeding season for the Cinereous Vulture pair in the Green Balkans' rescue centre has begun ([link removed])
Griffon Vultures colonised Mallorca and joined the resident Cinereous Vultures – a novel project now studies the consequences of this phenomenon ([link removed])
Yet another Portuguese Cinereous Vulture returned to the wild after rescue and rehabilitation ([link removed])
Vulture MsAP Strategic Implementation Plan Launched ([link removed])
The VCF at the CoP13 of the Convention for Migratory Species ([link removed])
** Latest news from our vulture conservation projects
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures Back to LIFE ([link removed]) led by Green Balkans and the Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna, aims to reintroduce the Cinereous Vulture back to Bulgaria since it was declared extinct in the 1980s.
Latest news
Attracting Cinereous Vulture pairs in Kotel Mountain ([link removed])
The Griffon Vultures at the Green Balkans' Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre were given the chance to lay a second egg ([link removed])
Griffon Vulture pair laid a second egg in Green Balkans' centre! ([link removed])
Vulture winter wonderland in the ‘Sinite Kamani’ Nature Park ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE Re-Vultures ([link removed]) project, led by Rewilding Europe, aims to support the recovery of Cinereous and Griffon Vulture populations in the cross border Rhodope Mountain region.
Latest news
More fallow deer released in the Eastern Rhodopes to help improve the natural food availability for vultures ([link removed])
The Griffon Vultures in the Eastern Rhodopes reached nearly 100 pairs ([link removed])
[link removed]
L ([link removed]) IFE GypConnect ([link removed]) led by LPO and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation aims to create a breeding population in France's Massif Central and Department of the Drôme to connect the Alpine and Pyrenean populations of Bearded Vultures.
Latest news
Brilliant photograph of an encounter between Bearded Vulture Carmen and Griffon Vulture in Barronies ([link removed])
How LIFE GypConnect is reintroducing the Bearded Vulture to Baronnies ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE Rupis ([link removed]) project, led by Portuguese wildlife organisation SPEA and co-funded by the MAVA Foundation, is working in the cross-border Douro region of Spain and Portugal to protect and strengthen the populations of Egyptian Vultures and Bonelli's Eagle.
Latest news
Research review: Technical-scientific order for the analysis of the diet of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) in the Douro Canyon ([link removed])
[link removed]
The LIFE with Vultures ([link removed]) project, led by BirdLife Cyprus, aims to save the threatened Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus by tackling key threats and restocking their population.
Latest news
Results from the first Griffon Vulture census of the decade in Cyprus ([link removed])
[link removed]
The Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project ([link removed]) is bringing together stakeholders in five Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.
Latest news
Highlights from the Anti-Poisoning and Wildlife Crime in Albania workshop ([link removed])
Recent wildlife poisoning in Croatia left many animal casualties ([link removed])
Mass poisoning causes a heavy blow to the largest colony of Griffon Vultures in mainland Greece ([link removed])
** 2020 started off on the wrong foot for Africa's vultures
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Vultures keep dying at an unprecedented rate across Africa.
2020 is rapidly becoming a very dark year with regards to the poisoning of Africa's vultures. We are only at the start of the year, and in Zimbabwe and South Africa over 100 Endangered and Critically Endangered vultures were poisoned already.
Now, an unknown cause is rapidly killing vultures in Guinea-Bissau, with over 600 vulture mortalities in one week.
Seven vulture species are on the brink of extinction in Africa, and such mass death incidents could pose a fatal blow to the conservation status of several species, at national and even regional level.
A vulture conservation disaster: over 600 vultures dead across Guinea-Bissau with death toll continually increasing ([link removed])
** Poisoning in the Balkans
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
Poisoning of animals is a vicious cycle, killing our precious vultures and other wildlife.
In the Balkans, it is the leading cause preventing the recovery of vultures in the region, and unfortunately, several poisoning incidents have already been identified this year.
These include two cases in Greece and Croatia that had a severe effect on vultures and other wildlife. In Greece, the poisoning incident killed many Griffon Vultures, threatening the status of the largest colony of the species in mainland Greece.
Recent wildlife poisoning in Croatia left many animal casualties ([link removed])
Mass poisoning causes a heavy blow to the largest colony of Griffon Vultures in mainland Greece ([link removed])
The VCF is actively pursuing different lines of work to stop this damaging practice. With the Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project ([link removed]) , we are bringing together wildlife conservation organisations, governmental agencies and other stakeholders in six Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.
** Follow vultures online
------------------------------------------------------------
[link removed]
We are tracking the movements of GPS tagged Bearded, Cinereous, Griffon and Egyptian Vultures travelling across Europe and beyond. You can follow the movements of the vultures we are tracking by visiting our online public maps ([link removed]) .
Bearded Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Cinereous Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Griffon Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Egyptian Vulture online maps ([link removed])
Participate in a vulture study
Andrea Santangeli is a post-doc researcher in conservation science at the Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki. He aims to evaluate the ecosystem services associated with vultures and their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. If you are working with vultures or condors, could you kindly spare 10 - 15 minutes of your time to fill in this questionnaire ([link removed]) that will help inform his study?
Fill in the questionnaire ([link removed])
Follow us on social media and keep up to date with the latest news from the Vulture Conservation Foundation
[link removed]
Follow on Facebook ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on Instagram ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on Twitter ([link removed])
[link removed]
Follow on LinkedIn ([link removed])
[link removed]
Visit our Website ([link removed])
If you have any news you would like to share please contact Eleni Karatzia (mailto:[email protected]) , Events, Outreach and Communications Officer.
============================================================
Copyright © 2020 Vulture Conservation Foundation, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email as you are partner or friend of the Vulture Conservation Foundation.
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Vulture Conservation Foundation
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