Bearded vulture

Eight bearded vultures released in Andalucia in 2021

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Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus - Quebrantahuesos

The Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) have announced a very successful release season for bearded vultures in Andalucia this year with 8 individuals hacked back to the wild. Two of the birds were released in the Sierra de Castril Natural Park in Granada and the remaining six in the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas … Read more

Bearded vulture reintroduction

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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