Two dead Bearded Vultures in the Pyrenees

20. September 2009

In the Pyrenees, two dead Beared Vultures have been found. One juvenile with an age of 5 month died because of collision with power lines. The other bird was an adult that died in France. The cause of death is investigated in the Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de la Alfranca (Zaragoza).

In the French Pyrenees, in 2009, 32 territories were occupied and 11 young bearded vultures fledged.

More information (in Spanish):
http://www.quebrantahuesos.org/htm/es/noticias/control?zone=pub&sec=not&pag=ver&id=537&loc=es