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Rüppell's Vultures flying over northern Morocco have been tagged this summer in an attempt to protect and understand the critically endangered species, Birdguides wrote. Vultures breed across sub-Saharan Africa and stop in northern Morocco during the summer.
According to the same source, the tagging operation started on June at the Vulture Rehabiliation Center at Jbel Moussa. Three Rüppell's Vultures were caught on June 19 and successfully tagged. The tags were provided by GREPOM (BirdLife Morocco).
«Two were given GPS trackers that had been supplied by AMFCR (Moroccan Association for Falconry and Raptors)», the same source explained, adding that the vultures were released once tagged.
On August 27, more Rüppell's Vultures were tagged in northern Morocco. The same center tagged four birds, two of them were found in a weakened state. The birds were also fitted with GPS trackers.
The tagging campaign is expected to continue until mid-September, when the vultures return to their native habitat in sub-Saharan Africa.
