From persecution to protection: Restoring Griffon Vulture populations - Vulture Conservation Foundation

From persecution to protection: Restoring Griffon Vulture populations - Vulture Conservation Foundation

Imagine a world where nature’s cleanup crew disappears. Carcasses are left to rot and ecosystems struggle to function. That is exactly what happens when vulture populations decline. In some parts of Europe, vulture numbers have plummeted due to food shortages, poisoning, electrocution and other threats. Without intervention, many species face local extinction. That’s why restocking efforts—releasing vultures to areas where they have almost vanis…