The shooting death of a bearded vulture is investigated in Nerpio.

The specimen was a young bird called ‘Lopezosa’ and was one of the first of its species born in the wild, according to the Asociación de Naturalistas del Sureste. Members of the Seprona participate in the surveillance and control of bearded vulture populations. – Photo: Guardia Civil Albacete. The Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANSE) said yesterday in a press release that the Civil Guard investigates the shooting death of a specimen of bearded vulture in the municipality of Nerpio, in an area near the border with the region of Murcia. “It was the specimen known as Lopezosa that had been born in the wild from two specimens reintroduced in Cazorla”, explains ANSE, who specifies that it was a young animal, which had not yet reached full “reproductive maturity”.The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a bird related to the vultures that fulfills an important function that benefits both animals and humans. It is in charge of making the last remains of dead animals disappear, that is, their bones, which it breaks before ingesting them by the simple method of dropping them from the air.Municipalities such as Nerpio, Yeste or Vianos have been part of the National Reintroduction Program of this species since the last decade, from specimens released in the provinces of Jaén and Granada, in Andalusia. However, the reintroduction of these animals and their coexistence with people has not been easy. In early 2017, the Civil Guard investigated in Yeste the death of a specimen that was part of this program, and even came to identify the alleged perpetrators.From ANSE, they claim to the authorities measures such as the reinforcement of the templates of environmental agents or the closure of preserves. Source: https://www.latribunadealbacete.es/noticia/z34c88b35-0afd-4419-3e9fba79461b823c/202408/investigan-en-nerpio-la-muerte-a-tiros-de-un-quebrantahuesos