![]() Today, there are between 250 and 300 Bearded Vultures, including 61 breeding pairs, across the Alps. The first birds were released in 1986 at Hohe Tauern National Park (Austria), and in 1997 the first breeding pair successfully raised a chick in the wild in France. The species was driven to extinction in the Alps during the 20th Century, and to bring them back, pioneers from all Alpine countries initiated the reintroduction project in the 1970s. Bearded Vultures in the Alps – a successful reintroduction projectįirst releases of captive-bred Bearded Vultures in the Alps This includes animals that died from avalanches and are then exposed to the thawing snow or animals that die towards the end of the season from not surviving harsh conditions, leaving plenty of animal carcasses for the parents to feed their chicks. This special breeding period is related to the diet of the chicks, which cannot digest bone, so the species has evolved to hatch towards the end of winter when there is potentially a plentiful supply of food. Bearded Vultures in the Alps usually start to lay eggs in late December and continue up until February, with parents sharing brooding responsibilities until the chick hatches after an average of 54 days. Therefore, a breeding pair or sometimes trio can only raise one young bird every year.īearded Vultures are the earliest breeders of the four European vulture species. Pairs in the wild typically lay 1-2 eggs, but if both hatch, only the older and stronger chick survives due to evolutionary cainism. It takes up to 5 to 7 years for birds to reach sexual maturity, but breeding success usually occurs from 8 years old onwards. The reproduction of Bearded Vultures is a slow and challenging process. Bearded Vulture breeding behaviour in the wild In one territory (Ötztal in Austria) with successful reproduction, no breeding has been observed in previous years. Switzerland alone welcomed almost half (21) of these fledglings! Furthermore, across all territories, 17 breeding failures have been reported, eight of them after the hatching of the young bird. This year, a record number of 44 fledglings took off for their first flight, 7 more fledglings than in 2020. In this year’s breeding season, 61 territories have been reported to the IBM-network, with 53 chicks hatching. In the Alpine chain, local partners monitor the species’ reproduction progress in the field from a safe distance and report it to the International Bearded Vulture Monitoring Network (IBM), coordinated by the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF). ![]() New record of Bearded Vulture fledglings in the Alps Map showing reproduction of Bearded Vultures in the Alps © IBM This brilliant news comes to show that Bearded Vulture numbers continue to increase in the Alps, reinforcing the success of the reintroduction project. Thanks to their diligent efforts, they have once again broken a record, producing the highest-ever known number of fledglings. These birds, known to be devoted parents, braved blizzards, snow and cold temperatures for around 8 to 9 months while conducting their parental duties, which, among other responsibilities, involved building nests, incubating eggs and rearing chicks. Solve mind-boggling puzzles, interact with each end every character, and discover which one of them is the twisted killer.Juvenile Bearded Vulture/ Illustrative © Bruno Berthemyīearded Vultures in the Alps have been extra busy this breeding season. Experience the immersive gameplay and engaging storyline. With each new day the plot thickens, and Anna must decide which one of the ten mysterious characters could be the killer.Īs the game progresses, you will visit many unique locations, from the airy beauty of the Alps, to the depths of blood-filled cellars. Anna Myers, a journalist from Zurich who is holidaying at the hotel, takes it upon herself to solve the mystery. The tale begins when one of the guests goes missing, and it is not long before other strange events start to occur. But things quickly take a turn for the worst. The story is set in a hotel tucked away in one of the most beautiful locations in the Alps.
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