Wild boar damaging wetland ecosystems

Iberian Wild Boar - Sus scofra - Jabali

A recent survey studying the impact of Iberian wild boar in the Tablas de Daimiel National Park has come to the conclusion that the population causes a serious threat to the ecosystem and threatens the reproductive success of aquatic birdlife in the area. The Complutense University of Madrid and scientists from the Research Institute of … Read more

Diclofenac NSAIDS and the threat to Iberian vultures

Black Vulture - aegypius monachus - Birds and Birdwatching in Spain

Such a shame that we still have this issue of Diclofenac NSAIDS and the threat to Iberian vultures after decades. Diclofenac seems to have killed the first vultures in Spain many years after the Asian populations were virtually wiped out by this drug used by vets. Read about Diclofenac NSAIDS and the threat to Iberian … Read more

Observing fin whales using drones

The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as finback whale

Fantastic footage observing fin whales using drones off the Catalan coast. These researchers are using drones to film and record behaviour that can’t be observed from the deck of a boat. The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as finback whale or common rorqual and formerly known as herring whale or razorback whale, is a … Read more

Bearded vulture reintroduction

Guinness the Bearded vulture chick

It seems that the success up in the north of Spain for the Bearded vulture reintroduction now requires the translocation of “floaters”. Ie non breeding bearded vultures that are infringing on the territory of breeding pairs….. It really is fascinating and incredible work that these guys are doing at the Vulture Conservation Foundation. Read more … Read more