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** Vulture Conservation Foundation news bulletin
September 2019
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** New study reveals amazing flexibility of migration among Egyptian Vultures
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A new study reveals incredible flexibility of migration among Egyptian Vultures ([link removed]) as well as their exposure to threats in over 40 countries along their migratory routes. This work includes data from 35+ authors and the migration journeys of almost 100 individual birds.

This was all thanks to the collaborative effort of Louis Phipps (VCF's Research Officer), Steffen Oppel, Pascual Lopez-Lopez and Evan Buechley who are co-lead authors of this paper.
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** The European Vulture Conference is a week away!
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Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 October 2019
Albufeira in the Algarve, Portugal

The European Vulture Conference ([link removed]) is just one week away! 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 have a look at the final version of the Scientific Programme ([link removed]) .
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Apart from the Scientific Programme, we are also organising a variety of other activities to celebrate vultures! From a live vulture mural to a photography exhibition, find out all the exciting activities we are planning. ([link removed])
Registrations are closed but you might still be able to join us
Almost 200 people have registered to attend the conference. Registrations are now closed, but we know there are still a few people interested in joining us. For registration requests please contact team LEWIS at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) . Requests are subject to validation and will incur an extra cost (Admission+20 euros).

Latest news
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Dr François Sarrazin will give a keynote presentation on the restoration and conservation of scavenger populations during 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]) .


** We will soon have a new look!
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We are excited to announce that we will soon launch a new website and visual identity!

Follow us on social media and be one of the first to see our new and improved look. The website will be a hub for all things vulture conservation, highlighting not just our work but also the brilliant work of our colleagues across Europe.


** Count Europe’s rarest vulture on
International Observation Day
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Last year, thousands of participants across the Alps, the Massif Central, Aude in the French Pyrenees, and Spain logged 701 Bearded Vulture observations ([link removed]) . This happens during the annual International Observation Day (IOD), which a coordinated effort to monitor Europe's rarest vulture, the Bearded Vulture.

This year's IOD is approaching and you can take part! If you love Bearded Vultures, this is your chance to contribute towards the conservation of this species.

Why is #CountingBeardedVultures important?

This count allows for thorough monitoring of the Bearded Vulture population status and distribution in almost the full distribution range. Furthermore, the count produces many sightings of identifiable birds and generates baseline data for conservation scientists to analyse survival rates and model the age structure of the population which will help us understand the impacts of the reintroduction programmes.

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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International cooperation returned Griffon Vulture Dobrila home ([link removed])

Record of Griffon Vultures breeding in the Eastern Alps ([link removed])

Stranded young Griffon Vulture rescued at Episkopi Bay (Cyprus) ([link removed])


** Egyptian Vulture
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Egyptian Vulture Tizón continues to surprise us with his movements ([link removed])

Eight captive-bred Egyptian Vultures released in Italy to boost the population ([link removed])

Sara and Tobia returned to Africa ([link removed])


** Cinereous Vulture
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The Cinereous Vulture population in Mallorca has multiplied by ten in nearly 40 years ([link removed])

Portuguese Action Plan for the Conservation of Necrophagous Birds finally published in Diário da República ([link removed])


** Bearded Vulture
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Bearded Vulture Biès is free to roam the Pyrenees once again ([link removed])

International Observation Days - how many Bearded Vultures did we count in 2018? ([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.

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Exchanging knowledge for breeding Cinereous Vultures ([link removed])

The Cinereous Vulture chicks released in Bulgaria have successfully fledged ([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.

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The mystery of the Egyptian Vulture in Lamoso feeding station…solved! ([link removed])

Crossing the Strait of Gibraltar: Egyptian Vultures Britango and Faia on the move ([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.
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Deadly fall of Bearded Vulture Monna from the LIFE GypConnect releases ([link removed])

The Bearded Vultures in the Grands Causses are travelling further and further ([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
New feeding station in Serbia aims to improve food opportunities for vultures ([link removed])

Interviewing shepherds to investigate wildlife poisoning in Albania ([link removed])


** Mass Poisoning in Bulgaria
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We are sad to report yet another mass poisoning. On 16 September, the Vultures Back to LIFE ([link removed]) team came across a mass poisoning incident in Northwest Bulgaria ([link removed]) . The team detected the case very early, thanks to the GPS transmitters on Griffon Vultures, and reacted duly. They have found and retrieved the poisoned bait, which was an entire carcass of a calf.

So far, they discovered the dead bodies of five Griffon Vultures and a Golden eagle. This time, it was near Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, 20 km out of the Park at the traditional roosting and breeding sites of the Griffon Vultures.


** Follow vultures online
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This year, we were excited to see the return of Egyptian Vultures Sara and Tobia to Italy, and after four months there, they migrated back to Africa ([link removed]) ! You can follow their movements as well as the movements of other vultures we are tracking by visiting our online public maps.

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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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