Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death, they are among the least loved animals in the world.

Some, like the lappet, are found predominantly in protected areas (which are themselves threatened), and other regional populations of the Egyptian and bearded vulture are nearly extinct.

Bearded vultures had been brought back from the brink of extinction through a project involving 120 captive vultures. Is this a success? The bottleneck effect may be a lingering threat for them.

The Cretan wildcat, known locally as the furogatos, is the island’s only wild cat and the largest carnivore on Crete.

The often-shunned vultures play a crucial role in disease prevention and ecological cleanup, but their declining population ...

Some twenty years ago vultures were close to extinction in much of Europe ... With a wingspan of up to three meters, the bearded vulture is one of the largest birds of prey in Europe.

Their scavenging habits don't really help their reputation either. Most vultures' looks may be off-putting, but bearded vultures, also known as lammergeiers, are brightly colored, making them a ...

A bearded vulture chick hatched in Helsinki Zoo marks the fifth consecutive successful breeding by the parent pair, ...

are classified as endangered, one (Bearded Vulture) is near threatened and Palm Nut Vulture is classified as the least affected. According to Darcy Ogada, a researcher at Peregrine Fund ...