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** Vulture Conservation Foundation news bulletin
August 2019
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** Only a few days left to register for the European Vulture Conference 2019
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Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 October 2019
Albufeira in the Algarve, Portugal

The European Vulture Conference ([link removed]) is just around the corner! During the conference, leading professionals in the field of vulture conservation will come together to share the latest insights on vulture conservation and research. The fourth day of the European Vulture Conference will be dedicated to field trips, where participants will get the opportunity to leave the conference centre and get out into the field to see vultures and other Portuguese wildlife.

You can now review the scientific programme ([link removed]) and discover the many fascinating vulture conservation topics, covering all four of Europe’s vulture species.

So join us ([link removed]) , for a unique opportunity to learn the latest vulture conservation findings and to experience the local wildlife with expert guides.

The deadline for registration is on the 31st of August.
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Get to know some of our keynote speakers:
André Botha will give a keynote presentation on vulture conservation in Africa during the European Vulture Conference ([link removed])

Our latest keynote speaker at the European Vulture Conference, Dr Steffen Oppel, will discuss Egyptian Vulture threats and conservation strategies ([link removed])

Wildlife crime expert, Dr Iñigo Fajardo, is giving a keynote presentation at the European Vulture Conference ([link removed])

Dr Patricia Mateo-Tomás, a specialist in vulture and human connections, is our latest keynote speaker at the European Vulture Conference ([link removed])

Prof. Ran Nathan, pioneer of understanding the ecology of vulture movements, is one of our headline speakers at the European Vulture Conference 2019 ([link removed])

Dr Olivier Duriez, will discuss the flight and foraging decision making in Griffon Vultures at the European Vulture Conference ([link removed])

Stay up to date with the latest news and announcements of the conference by following our Facebook Event ([link removed]) and #Vultures2019 on Twitter ([link removed]) , Facebook ([link removed]) and LinkedIn ([link removed]) .


** Two Cinereous Vultures are the new inhabitants of the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria
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The Vulture Back To LIFE ([link removed]) team released two more Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria - another milestone for their conservation in the Balkans! On the 6th of August, during an event organised by the Green Balkans and FWFF, the project released two chicks in an artificial nest in the wild ([link removed]) , using the hacking method.


** Count Europe’s rarest vulture on
International Observation Day
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For the 14th consecutive year, the International Bearded Vulture Observation Day (IOD) will bring together hundreds of volunteers and experts to search the skies for Bearded Vultures across the Alps, the Massif Central in France, Aude in the French Pyrenees and Andalusia, Spain, as well as in Bulgaria.

Are you a vulture fan that wants to help conservationists monitor and count Europe's rarest vulture? Take part in the IOD ([link removed]) on the 12th of October 2019!


** Latest news about Europe's four vulture species
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** Griffon Vulture
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Let's be clear, objective and factual: Vultures do not normally kill cattle and are very useful for the livestock breeder ([link removed])

Five Griffon Vultures tagged in Western Iberia to reveal feeding behaviour ([link removed])

Griffon Vulture Kvarner enjoys his freedom and adventures once again ([link removed])

Thirteen more Griffon Vultures are freed in Sardinia ([link removed])


** Egyptian Vulture
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Four captive-bred Egyptian Vultures released into the wild in Bulgaria ([link removed])

The many challenges and adventures of the recently released Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria ([link removed])


** Cinereous Vulture
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All together for Vultures: Immediate action prevents possible wind turbine collision for Cinereous Vulture Carrascalinho in Spain ([link removed])

Following the movements of yet another Portuguese Cinereous Vulture ([link removed])

Restoring natural feeding scenarios for Cinereous Vultures in Spain ([link removed])


** Bearded Vulture
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Catching up with the Bearded Vultures we released in Maestrazgo ([link removed])

Monitoring the recently reintroduced Bearded vultures in Maestrazgo: An expert's account ([link removed])

How many Bearded Vulture breeding pairs are there currently in the Alps and on Corsica? ([link removed])

We reintroduced a record of 22 Bearded Vultures into the wild to help boost local populations ([link removed])


** Latest news from our vulture conservation projects
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Vultures Back to LIFE ([link removed]) led 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
Where did the reintroduced Bulgarian Cinereous Vultures travel next? ([link removed])

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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
Continuing our monitoring efforts to understand Egyptian Vulture behaviour in the Douro (Spain-Portugal border) ([link removed])

Update on summer movements of LIFE Rupis Egyptian Vultures: July 2019 ([link removed])

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TheLIFE 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
LIFE RE-Vultures can now track the movements of two more juvenile Griffon Vultures ([link removed])

First recorded fatality from lead poisoning for Griffon Vulture in Bulgaria ([link removed])

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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
Reintroduced Bearded Vulture Buisson from LIFE GYPCONNECT dies due to electrocution ([link removed])

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The Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project ([link removed]) is bringing together stakeholders in five Balkan countries to tackle illegal wildlife poisoning.

Latest news
Recent training to treat poisoning cases at the Albania Anti-poisoning Centre - a project supported by the Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project Small Grants Programme ([link removed])


** 4 Vultures - Photography Contest
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Participate at the '4 Vultures – Photography Contest' and help us show how amazing Europe's four vulture species are! And how integral Bearded Vultures ([link removed]) , Griffon Vultures ([link removed]) , Cinereous Vultures ([link removed]) and Egyptian Vultures ([link removed]) are to Europe's ecosystems. Vultures have a bad reputation, but with your brilliant photographs, you can help us tell their story in an engaging way! The winning photographs will be exhibited and auctioned off this October, during the European Vulture Conference ([link removed]) , in front of the largest gathering of vulture conservationists in Europe.

There are just five days to go until entries close for the '4 Vultures - Photography Contest'.
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** Follow vultures online
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Keep track of the movements of the vultures we are tracking by visiting our online public maps. You can now follow the movements of yet another Bearded Vulture ([link removed]) we are tracking, the young vulture 'Altitude' that fledged on the 12th of July 2019 at Peisey Nancroix.

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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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