Vulture Conservation Foundation
The Bearded Vulture EEP
An EEP is the most intensive type of population management for a species kept in the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) zoos. Each EEP has a coordinator (someone with a special interest in and knowledge of the species concerned, who is working in an EAZA zoo or aquarium). He or she is assisted by a Species Committee. The bearded vulture EEP was established in 1993 and its coordinator is Dr Alex Llopis, who is the Captive Breeding Vultures Manager at the Vulture Conservation Foundation.
The EEP coordinator has many tasks to fulfill, such as collecting information on the status of all the individuals of the species kept in EAZA zoos and aquariums, producing a studbook, carrying out demographical and genetical analyses, and producing a plan for the future management of the species.
Together with the Species Committee, recommendations are made each year on which birds should breed or not breed, which individuals should go from one zoo to another, and so on.
Live webcams
Within the network of the captive breeding of the bearded vultures, some zoos and breeding centers have a webcam. The birds can be observed live while the incubate the eggs and raise the chicks:
Tender to breed in captivity young bearded vultures for LIFE GYPCONNECT
Summary EEP
Annual reports on the EEP and the reintroduction from 2002 to 2007 can be found here>>
Captive breeding guidelines
Statements on flight shows
Criteria to evaluate new candidate members to the EEP
Exemplary reports of the advisory service for EEP partners
im Natur- und Tierpark Goldau: 3. - 5. dezember 2013
Breeding results EEP
Studbook
Pairing proposal
Death causes
Bearded Vulture EEP Sponsors:
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