First Bearded Vulture in Spain Dies from Wind Turbine Collision

Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus - Quebrantahuesos

Project Suspension Technicians from the Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos (FCQ) and nature protection agents from the Government of Aragón found the mutilated carcass of the bearded vulture “Masía” beneath the blades of a wind turbine in the Refollas wind complex, located in Castellón. The body was found in the Teruel municipality of Luco … Read more

Wind Farms Pose Grave Threat to Bat Populations Study Finds

Wind Farms in Cádiz Pose Grave Threat to Bat Populations Study Finds

A recent study conducted by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD) in collaboration with the University of Lund (Sweden) and the University of Seville, and published in the specialized journal Acta Chiropterologica, has unveiled the alarming impact of wind farms on bat populations in Cádiz, Spain. This research, led by the EBD-CSIC, a branch of the … Read more

A wind farm project is halting the reintroduction of the bearded vulture in the Maestrazgo.

Bearded Vulture - Gypaetus barbatus - Quebrantahuesos

Environmentalists believe the Maestrazgo is an ideal area for the bearded vulture, but a wind farm project is halting the reintroduction of the bearded vulture in the Maestrazgo for the foreseeable future. Read about the Maestrazgo here: https://wildsideholidays.co.uk/maestrazgo-global-geopark/ The Foundation for the Conservation of the Bearded Vulture (FCQ), in agreement with environmental authorities, has decided … Read more