10. September 20216. September 2021

Born to be wild: India’s first captive-bred endangered vultures set free

Published on theguardian.com the 19.08.2021. | By: Kamakshi Ayyar

Eight white-rumped vultures born under human care have been released into the wild in India – they are the first to be a part of this new approach.

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17. August 202116. August 2021

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Can captive breeding prevent the extinction of a migratory vulture population?

Published on 4vultures.org the 04.08.2021.

Egyptian vultures are endangered, and zoos can help save them through breeding programmes outside their natural habitat (ex situ).

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25. May 202123. May 2021

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Bearded vultures & blue macaws: Flagships for successful conservation

Published on hr-inforadio.de the 11.05.2021. | By: Angelika Fey

The concept of “flagship species” has a lot of potential for successful conservation. This podcast episode explains why using two examples, and also in relation to zoos.

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16. May 202115. May 2021

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Münster Zoo: „Orville“ takes off

Published on allesmuenster.de the 27.04.2021.

A report about the reintroduction of Orville, a griffon vulture, in Bulgaria. It was made possible by Münster Zoo.

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18. March 2020

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How the Bearded Vulture is returning to its former range in Europe

Published on 4vultures.org the 03.03.2020.

Little by little bearded vultures are returning to their original habitat – also thanks to modern zoos. The article explains the backgrounds to their return.

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23. September 201920. September 2019

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Prague Zoo: Transport of two endangered Egyptian vultures to Bulgaria

Published on zoopraha.cz the 06.08.2019.

Thanks to conservation breeding, Prague Zoo has been able to transport Egyptian vultures to the Bulgarian mountains and provide a new home for them, in nature.

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