African Regional Workshop to Advance the Conservation of Old World Vultures
Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) © Andras Kovacs www.RaptorImages.com The first regional workshop to develop a Multi-species Action Plan to conserve African-Eurasian Vultures (Vulture MsAP) took place from 18 to 21 October in Dakar, Senegal. Government representatives, partners and stakeholders met to promote international cooperation in order to halt the recent rapid population declines of vultures - one of the most endangered groups of birds on Earth.