Together, we achieved a lot of fantastic results for vultures in Europe! 

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It has been yet another difficult year for all of us. Yet, despite the challenges we faced, we remained as committed as ever and continued to work diligently towards restoring Europe's vulture populations. Together, thanks to our supporters, partners and our team, we achieved fantastic results for vultures in 2021. Here are the highlights:
* First successful breeding in the wild of Cinereous Vulture in Bulgaria ([link removed]) 28 years after the last nesting, following the reintroduction of 51 birds. Six pairs are now established.
* 15 Griffon Vultures were successfully transported from Spain to Cyprus ([link removed]) for release in 2022, to restock the extremely endangered population (1-2 pairs, 20 individuals).
* VCF started to manage the Guadalentín captive breeding centre in Cazorla (Spain), the world's largest. 10 Bearded Vulture chicks produced there in 2021 ([link removed]) , a new record.
* 26 Bearded Vultures produced in captivity, of which 23 were released into the wild ([link removed]) : 7 in Andalusia (plus an 8th recovered Pyrenean chick), 5 in Grands Causses, 6 in the Alps (including first-ever release in Germany), 3 in Maestrazgo and 2 in Corsica.
* Wildlife Crime Academy established ([link removed]) and the first cohort of 33 enforcement agents, toxicologists and vets trained by Spanish experts (Junta de Andalucía).
* National anti-poisoning road maps developed and are pending approval in 6 countries ([link removed]) : Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, North Macedonia and Serbia.
* Ecosystem services provided by Griffons Vultures in Cyprus mapped out ([link removed]) : 43-61% reduction in both CO2 emissions and transport costs associated with carcass disposal service and €648,000/year in direct tourism revenues.
* The extensive vulture conservation work that VCF is doing has certainly contributed to the recent official downlisting of two vulture species in Europe ([link removed]) : Bearded Vulture from Vulnerable to Near Threatened, and Egyptian Vulture from Endangered to Vulnerable. Conservation action works!
* The Bearded Vulture population in Europe continues to expand through reintroduction projects: 60+ pairs of wild Bearded Vultures in the Alps fledged 44 young ([link removed]) , and 7 breeding pairs in Andalusia fledged 3 young ([link removed]) .
* 4,5 million social media impressions – the importance of vultures widely disseminated.

Here's to more vulture conservation success in 2022!
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If you would like to support us and help vultures, here are two things you could do this holiday season:
1. Please donate to the VCF and help us continue our work protecting vultures.

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Thank you for your support — we hope you are safe and healthy, and wish you a very happy new year!
Photo credits: Lubomir Andreev and Hansruedi Weyrich

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