Terrible blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus
Joint statement by BirdLife Cyprus and the Game & Fauna Service
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Ειδικά εκπαιδευμένοι σκύλοι επιστρατεύονται στη μάχη ενάντια στα δηλητήρια
Μετά από ενάμιση χρόνο εντατικής εκπαίδευσης στην Ελλάδα, οι δυο σκυλίτσες Sofie και Dixie ράτσας Border Collie έχουν έρθει στην Κύπρο για να αλλάξουν τα δεδομένα στην αντιμετώπιση της παράνομης χρήσης δηλητηριασμένων δολωμάτων στην ύπαιθρο. Οι δύο Ομάδες Ανίχνευσης Δηλητηριασμένων Δολωμάτων, οι πρώτες του είδους τους στην Κύπρο, έχουν δημιουργηθεί στο πλαίσιο του προγράμματος LIFE «Ζωή …
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Four Griffon Vulture pairs already active this breeding season
Like many large birds of prey, Griffon Vultures get ready to breed long before the first signs of spring. As early as mid-December, they begin pairing and copulating. By January, the nest is ready to welcome a pair’s one and only egg. Following this natural rhythm, and however wintery the weather might be, our monitoring …
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How dangerous power lines can be made safer for birds
Overhead power lines can often have negative impacts for wildlife – especially birds. Collisions with these structures are responsible for the death of millions of birds throughout the world, especially raptors and other large birds, and have the potential to negatively affect their populations. With a continuously expanding power line network, it is becoming increasingly …
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Cyprus welcomes 15 Griffon Vultures from Spain
The first 15 Griffon Vultures to support the extremely threatened population of the species on the island arrived in Cyprus in mid-November 2021. This restocking action took place as part of the “LIFE with Vultures” project, which aims to prevent the extinction the Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus from the island and at the same time …
Wildlife Crime Academy – bringing the knowledge home
Over recent decades, around 40-50 Griffon Vultures have died of poisoning, leaving Cyprus with an extremely low population of just 20 birds. These are losses that could have been avoided or at least, if even one of the perpetrators had been brought to justice, could have contributed in preventing further wildlife poisoning. Poisoning, poaching, trapping, …
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Vultures: allies in the ecosystem, with added financial benefits
Supporting vulture recovery, so they can act as nature’s ‘clean-up crew’, is not only good for the vultures themselves, it’s also good for our pockets, according to a new study.
CAA, the wandering Griffon Vulture
The tale of a tagged vulture that reaches the parts that other vultures do not…
Griffon Vulture population remains steady according to latest census
Another annual winter Griffon Vulture census was completed with success last December, with the involvement of the Game and Fauna Service, the Cyprus Conservation Foundation – Terra Cypria, the SBA Environment Department, the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) and our team of dedicated volunteers. On the day, a maximum count of around 20 individuals was recorded, …
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2020 project review
Despite 2020 being an extra challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LIFE with Vultures team working to save the vulnerable Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus achieved a lot for the conservation of the species. Research Population Viability Analysis (PVA) A Population Viability Analysis (PVA) was conducted to estimate the extinction risk for Griffon …
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