Two young females
Two young female Egyptian vultures, born at the CERM Centro Rapaci Threatened on 27 and 28 June 2023, were released in Basilicata on 20 August 2023 and are now migrating south. Dora and Cloe, these are the names of two Egyptian vultures, on 15 August they had been placed in a release box which overlooks a splendid glimpse of the Gravina di Matera, in the Murgia Materana Natural Park. On August 20th, after the opening of the nest box, they began to settle in and make modest movements in the area, constantly using, especially Cloe, the feeding and watering points set up near the release site.
The coordination of ISPRA
The release was coordinated by ISPRA and organized by De Rerum Natura sas with the support of Biodiversità sas and the collaboration of the CERM Association. On September 2, both Egyptian vultures, separately but more or less at the same time, began their migration.
A long journey
Staff from the CITES service of the Forestry Carabinieri are engaged in surveillance of the two specimens along the migratory route to guarantee them the necessary safety. (Source ISPRA – In the photo, Dora in the days following the release Photo: Life Egyptian Vulture)