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This is probably the first time in history that multiple countries are collaborating to fight wildlife

14 more Griffon Vultures have arrived from Spain yesterday 2 March 2023 to support the extremely

A €21,000 fine was issued by the prosecuting authorities a few days ago for the killing

A month and half has passed since 15 Spanish vultures were released into the Cypriot countryside

Fifteen Griffon Vultures flown in from Spain last autumn have been released in their new home,

Wildlife poisoning and the use of poison baits are serious crimes that are often overlooked and

Joint statement by BirdLife Cyprus and the Game & Fauna Service

Μετά από ενάμιση χρόνο εντατικής εκπαίδευσης στην Ελλάδα, οι δυο σκυλίτσες Sofie και Dixie ράτσας Border

Like many large birds of prey, Griffon Vultures get ready to breed long before the first

Overhead power lines can often have negative impacts for wildlife – especially birds. Collisions with these

The first 15 Griffon Vultures to support the extremely threatened population of the species on the

Over recent decades, around 40-50 Griffon Vultures have died of poisoning, leaving Cyprus with an extremely

Supporting vulture recovery, so they can act as nature’s ‘clean-up crew’, is not only good for

The tale of a tagged vulture that reaches the parts that other vultures do not…

Another annual winter Griffon Vulture census was completed with success last December, with the involvement of

Despite 2020 being an extra challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the LIFE with Vultures

Kostis’ story began about a year ago, when he/she was still the one and only egg

Throughout the world, vultures face severe population declines and local extinctions due to the extensive use

Η χρήση δηλητηριασμένων δολωμάτων (φόλες) είναι τεκμηριωμένα μία από τις σοβαρότερες απειλές για την άγρια ζωή

GPS tracking of big birds started in the early 90s and saw an exponential growth in

BirdLife Cyprus has been monitoring the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus for a decade now. Last

What are ecosystem services and how do birds provide them? Ecosystem services are defined as the

Every year, BirdLife Cyprus coordinates two large-scale Griffon Vulture surveys, one in winter and one in late spring,

BirdLife Cyprus, the Game and Fauna Service, Terra Cypria-The Cyprus Conservation Foundation and the Vulture Conservation