Acrocephalus
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I have mentioned before in this forum some news (mostly sad) about raptors and especially vultures. Positive news should be mentioned also, but most threads I started have negative titles. So I will start this new thread with a neutral title, and will post here any relevant news (both good and bad) about this group of birds.
Today’s story is positive.
A Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) ringed and wing-tagged by the Portuguese NGO ‘Quercus - Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza’, after being admitted to a rehabilitation centre in central Portugal and was released on 17 September 2013.
After about two months (on 25 November 2013), the bird was recovered by agents of the Moroccan forestry administration (= HCEFLCD) near Zagora in southeastern Morocco, with symptoms of fatigue. It was released two months later, after receiving the necessary care.
Two pictures of the vulture posted in the Aves de Marruecos blog (in Spanish)
p.s. People here in Morocco generally criticise the forestry administration for lack of actions in some problems. But we should encourage these agents when there is some positive actions, especially we know that their resources are limited.
Today’s story is positive.
A Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) ringed and wing-tagged by the Portuguese NGO ‘Quercus - Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza’, after being admitted to a rehabilitation centre in central Portugal and was released on 17 September 2013.
After about two months (on 25 November 2013), the bird was recovered by agents of the Moroccan forestry administration (= HCEFLCD) near Zagora in southeastern Morocco, with symptoms of fatigue. It was released two months later, after receiving the necessary care.
Two pictures of the vulture posted in the Aves de Marruecos blog (in Spanish)
p.s. People here in Morocco generally criticise the forestry administration for lack of actions in some problems. But we should encourage these agents when there is some positive actions, especially we know that their resources are limited.
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