September 25, 2025|
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|2 months agoRecord Year for Bearded Vultures in Swiss Alps
Switzerland celebrates unprecedented success in bearded vulture conservation with 26 successful broods
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- A record-breaking 26 bearded vulture broods successfully fledged in Switzerland in 2025.
- Canton Graubünden is the primary stronghold, accounting for 16 of the new fledglings.
- Genetic diversity remains a critical issue, with some birds exhibiting defective plumage due to inbreeding.
- Since reintroduction began in 1991, 589 wild-hatched bearded vultures have fledged across the Alps.
By The Numbers
26
successful broods
16
fledglings in Graubünden
25
previous record (2023)
589
total Alpine fledglings
They Said
"We expect the first breeding pairs to settle in central Switzerland over the next few years."
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A Historic Surge in the Skies
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Graubünden Dominates the Breeding Map
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The Genetic Time Bomb
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