Published On: 12 de December de 2023Like the Iberian Lynx, the Black Vulture or the Imperial Eagle, the Bearded Vulture inhabited all the mountains of the Iberian Peninsula, in most of which it was eradicated throughout the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Organized by the FCQ, the first Seminar of the Iberian Strategy for the conservation of [...]
Published On: 13 de November de 2023REE, with the support of the FCQ, has submitted its project to reduce the risk of its power lines for the bearded vulture to the red Natura 2000 award. Since 2011, REE has voluntarily beaconed its power lines in Special Protection Areas for Birds and other sensitive areas to avoid bird collisions, a commitment it [...]
Published On: 7 de November de 2023Four leading NGOs in the environmental sector have joined forces after detecting that certain farmers and ranchers with final criminal sentences for serious breaches of environmental regulations continue to receive CAP aid. This is a systemic fraud involving public funds due to a lax penalty regime and a lack of administrative coordination. To be eligible [...]
Published On: 27 de October de 2023The eleven students of the training and employment program Forest Uses Candeleda-Gredos, visited the Casa del Parque de Hoyos del Espino, where they learned about the activities carried out on the north side of Gredos. The team of the Bearded Vulture Foundation explained the activities being developed in the area under the LIFE Pro Bearded [...]
Published On: 23 de October de 2023The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Armed Forces see indications of environmental crimes and prevarication in the processing of 62 wind and solar power plants and four power lines deployed in Teruel, Zaragoza and Huesca. The Public Prosecutor's Office and the Guardia Civil have detected indications of environmental crimes and prevarication in the processing of [...]
Published On: 20 de October de 2023The farmers of the "Lechazos Pro-Biodiversity" Guarantee Brand received training on fundamental aspects of animal welfare in extensive mountain livestock farming. This is a very specific training, since there was nothing focused on this type of livestock farming. Everything that had been done so far was aimed at intensive livestock farming. In order to carry [...]
Spanish experts on bearded vultures agree to work together to stop the disappearance of the species.
Published On: 15 de October de 2023An unprecedented seminar brings together representatives of foundations and public administrations involved in conservation projects. The participants agree to exchange individuals to improve the gene pool of this bird's populations in Spain. The Parador de Turismo de Gredos has hosted this week the first scientific-technical seminar on captive breeding of the bearded vulture in Spain, [...]
Published On: 19 de September de 2023Biodiversity declines more in areas with greater deployment of wind farms. Effective preventive measures exist but are not yet required by current regulations At least 8,960 birds have died since 2020 in Spain after impacting wind turbine blades. This is revealed by official data from 12 regions, reports that the Foundation for the Conservation of [...]
Published On: 8 de September de 2023At the beginning of September, the last goat raisers on the mountains grasslands of the Sierra de Gredos met with the FCQ to develop a mutually beneficial project. On the one hand, the aim is to increase the income of livestock farmers through the enhancement of their production and, on the other hand, the maintenance [...]
Published On: 14 de June de 2023La fundación y Red Eléctrica impulsan un plan para instalar dispositivos en 160 kilómetros del tendido con los que evitar accidentes de las aves. A new campaign for the reception and release of bearded vultures starts in the Picos de Europa. Two females arrived yesterday from the National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido: 'Europa' [...]
