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Griffon Vultures © Markus Varesvuo / Agami

Vultures need you

Fri, 24/03/2017

African & Eurasian Vultures are in severe trouble—most species perilously close to extinction. We're calling for contributions to a new 12-year Action Plan to save them.

Worldwide

Saving the vultures of Saudi Arabia

Wed, 21/12/2016

An overview of the vulture species that nest in Saudi Arabia, the threats they are facing and what BirdLife is doing to help them.

Middle East Saudi Arabia

Vultures poisoned near Masai Mara © E. Reson

Poisoned to extinction: a bold new approach to...

Wed, 16/11/2016

First-ever anti-poisoning training to be held in Kenya which will help stop the mass-deaths of vultures and other wildlife

Africa Kenya

CITES round-up: the world speaks up for the...

Wed, 05/10/2016

The most important wildlife trade summit in years resulted in big wins for threatened species such as the African Grey and the Helmeted Hornbill.

Worldwide

Are you a soaring White-headed Vulture? © Andy & Gill Swash

Which vulture species are you?

Fri, 02/09/2016

Do you find yourself doing loads of work to help people without ever getting any credit? Maybe you have more in common with a vulture than you think.

Worldwide

Healthy vultures, healthy people. © Kevin Penhallow, Valeriya Anufriyeva; Shutterstock

African governments commit to preventing...

Fri, 03/06/2016

It’s hard to think of a context in which you would use the word ‘poison’ without shuddering. But today we celebrate a use of the word in a positive context, which brings good news for Africa’s vultures…

Africa Kenya

Hon. Ibrahim Usman Jibril (3rd from Right) Nigeria’s State Minister for Environment with side event organisers ©Ken Mwathe

African leaders step up fight against Illegal...

Fri, 29/04/2016

African governments make a commitment towards addressing Illegal Exploitation and Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa during the Sixth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) held on 16-19 April in Cairo, Egypt.

Worldwide

African vulture pilot study aims to reduce...

Fri, 11/03/2016

'Saving Africa’s Vultures', a new project to tackle the continent’s escalating vulture crisis, is now up and running, and aims to find out more about – and significantly reduce – the greatest threat facing African vultures: poisoning.

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Nature’s clean-up crew in catastrophic decline

Thu, 10/03/2016

Africa’s vultures are in drastic decline and it is high-time the world fully-appreciated the severity of this problem – not only for the birds themselves, but the health of the people of the continent.

Europe and Central Asia

A Griffon Vulture. Photo: Carles Carboneras

Saving the world’s vultures

Fri, 08/01/2016

Let's start with getting veterinary diclofenac banned in Europe.

Europe and Central Asia Italy Spain

West African Ambassadors endorse BirdLife’s...

Thu, 17/12/2015

On understanding the vital roles vultures play in ecosystems, West African Ambassadors quickly reversed any personal attitudes of distaste towards vultures and expressed full support to BirdLife's campaign.

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Less reported but just as devastating, were the deaths of eleven Critically Endangered White-backed Vultures. Photo: Gill & Andy Swash

Kenya's vultures on brink of extinction -...

Mon, 14/12/2015

This statement from Nature Kenya talks about the other story to last week's devastating poisoning incident.

Worldwide Kenya

Six of Africa’s 11 vulture species are now on the edge of extinction, according to the latest assessment of birds carried out by BirdLife International for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Africa’s vultures are sliding towards extinction...

Thu, 29/10/2015

Six of Africa’s 11 vulture species are now on the edge of extinction, according to the latest assessment of birds carried out by BirdLife International for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Worldwide

Nature’s clean-up crew are in drastic decline so BirdLife Partners come together to take action. Dr Kabelo Senyatso pledges for BirdLife Botswana. Photo: Obaka Torto

BirdLife Partners commit to saving Africa’s...

Thu, 22/10/2015

Nature’s clean-up crew are in drastic decline so BirdLife Partners come together to take action

Africa Ghana

Veterinary diclofenac now completely banned in...

Mon, 19/10/2015

A small victory against the drug that has caused a more than 99% decline in vultures in Asia.

Middle East Iran

International Vulture Awareness Day: no cause for...

Fri, 04/09/2015

There are warnings this year's International Vulture Awareness Day could be one of the last the birds see in Europe.

Europe and Central Asia

Who will save the ugly duckling?

Mon, 16/02/2015

You probably know the story about the ugly duckling.

Europe and Central Asia

Is Europe closer to saving its vultures and...

Tue, 04/11/2014

Despite killing nearly all vultures in Asia, veterinary diclofenac was made legal in Europe in 2013. After intense campaigning by BirdLife, EU institutions are finally considering a ban. The European Medicines Agency is expected to rule on the lethal drug by November 30.

Europe and Central Asia

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