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30.06.2016
“Vulture Conservation in Europe"
Jovan Andevski, Vulture Conservtion Foundation
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The Vulture Conservation Foundation
• Foundation for the Bearded Vulture conservation since 1985
• As VCF since 2009 - working with the 4 species of vultures in Europe
• Dutch Foundation, based in Switzerland, and staff throughoutEurope
• 2013 - Restructuring and start a program of institutionaldevelopment
• Leader in vulture conservation at European level
www.4vultures.org
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Global IUCN statusLeast Concern
Gyps fulvus
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Griffon Vulture - distribution map
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Griffon Vulture reintroduction in Francia 1979
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Jonte : 1981-1986
Navacelles1993-1998
Grands Causses
Pre-Alpes
Vercors 1999-2007
Baronnies 1996 - 2001
Verdon 1999 - 2004
60 birds
released
80 birds released
61 birds released
91 birds
released
300 birds reintroduced
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from 0 to 1,400 pairs in 30 years
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Pontes Jeunes produits Succès reproducteur
Grands Causses - Griffon Vulture breeding pairs
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Griffon Vulture reintroduction in Bulgaria
2002 - Balkan Vulture Action Plan2006 – Viability study
LIFE: Vultures Return in BulgariaProject duration:
- 2010-2015Partners:
- Green Balkans;- Fund for Wild Flora and Fauna;- Birds of Prey Protection Society;
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Griffon Vulture reintroduction in Bulgaria
Imported 264 Griffon vultures
- 210 released
44 death cases, 50%
electrocution
12-15 breeding pairs
1st chick in 2015
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Annual Bearded Vulture
Meeting 9.-11.11.2013, 10
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Griffon Vulture Transports
• Total of 264 vultures (2009-2014)
– Spain (Extremadura, Andalucía, Castilla y León, Castilla La-Mancha y País Vasco ) 80%
– France 10%– EEP, Zoos 10%
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Griffon Vulture - population trend
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Aegypius monachus
Global IUCN status
Near Threatened
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Black Vulture - distribution map
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1984-1992: restocking with 35 individuals
Mallorca
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Black Vulture population trend in Mallorca
From 1 to 20 breeding pairs in 30 years!
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Reintroduction of Black Vulture in France
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Black Vulture Reintroduction in France
Grands Causses 50 vultures released 1992-200921 p – 100 ind.
Baronnies 47 vultures released since 20049 p. – 25 to 30 ind.
Verdon 27 vulturesreleased since 2005
0-3 p. – 8 to 10 ind.
125 Black vultures released/ 31 breeding pairs
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Black vulture population in France
Breeding pairs Fledged young
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Black Vulture Reintroduction in Cataluña
© Fernando González © Aleix Millet
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VULTURES BACK TO LIFE
Project period: 2015 – 2022
Project leader: Green Balkans
Associated beneficiaries:
• EURONATUR
• FWFF – Bulgaria
• Junta de Extremadura
• VCF
Project area:
Bulgaria and Extremadura – Spain
Total project budget:
3,483,411 €
“Bright Future for Black Vulture and Bearded Vulture in Bulgaria”
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VULTURES BACK TO LIFE
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Black Vulture - population trend
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• 50 zoos
• 86 breeding pairs
• total of 321 individuals
• Low breeding success (21,7%)
Captive breeding network (EEP) since 1986
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Origin of the reintroduced birds: wild individuals collected in wildlife rehabilitation centres…(griffon & black vultures)
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…or captive bred young released by hacking (bearded
vultures)
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Bearded Vulture - distribution map
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Bearded vulture captive breeding EEP
5 specialised centres: • Three big (15-20 BV)• Richard Faust Bartgeier Zuchtzentrum, Austria• Centro cria de Guadalentin, Andalucía • Valcallent, Catalunya• Two small, (5-10 BV)
• Haute Savoie, Francia• Goldau, Suiza
• 38 zoos, most of them in Europe • Privet colections
Breeding stock 2014:153 individuals / 37 pairs
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Argentera / Mercantour
Hochsavoyen
Rauris / Hohe Tauern
Schweizer Nationalpark
Nationalpark Stilfserjoch
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Last breeding in 1986
First breeding in the wild
Success in Andalusia in 2015!
Centro cría de Guadalentin (Cazorla)
• 38 bearded vultures released since 2006
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Bearded Vulture - population trend
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Distribution range and status
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Egyptian vulture captive breeding EEP
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2015 Release - Aneta
738 km over the sea
738 km
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2015 Release - Carmen
758 km over the sea
758 km
1.503 km
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2015 Release - Karel
1.197 km travelled before the last radio signal
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Conclusions
The reintroduction of vultures works – good method for the
species recovery
“know-how”
Viability studies
IUCN guidelines for reintroductions
Black and Griffon vultures are available from the Spanish
recovery centers
Bearded vulture EEP is the only source for birds
New projects for Black vultures are starting (Bulgaria y
Burgos)
Bearded vulture priority – Corridor and Andalusia
Egyptian vulture – invest in captive breeding and establish
methodology for releasing
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Thank you!