Scientific research and publications

Bruno D'Amicis

Scientific research and publications

Cinereous vulture and Bearded vulture: feasibility study published

The cinereous vulture and the bearded vulture have been absent as breeding species from the Apennines for centuries. The feasibility study we have published examines whether the environmental and social conditions now exist to bring both species back to the Central Apennines: around 350 pages, almost two years of research, 16 authors from six European countries.

Four vulture species live in Europe: the griffon vulture, the cinereous vulture, the Egyptian vulture and the bearded vulture. In the Central Apennines, only the griffon vulture has a stable population. This study is the first step towards changing that.

Read more and download the full study by clicking here.

We have also produced a shorter, more accessible summary version: download it here.

Pubblicazioni scientifiche e studi

Mapping human- and bear-centered perspectives on coexistence using a participatory Bayesian framework
Let’s Save the Bear: A multispecies livelihoods approach to wildlife conservation and achieving the SDGs
Feasibility study for the reintroduction of the cinereous vulture and the bearded vulture (Aegypius monachus & Gypaetus barbatus) in the central Apennines
Tracking data highlight the importance of human-induced mortality for large migratory birds at a flyway scale
Central Apennines Rewilding Area: habitat and species assessment in a sample area
Effects of phylogenetic associations on environmental and temporal niche partitioning among sympatric mammals
River defragmentation: a pilot intervention for Central Italy
Can bear corridors support mammalian biodiversity? A case study on Central Italian Apennines
River barrier census in the Central Apennines Rewilding Corridors. An assessment for dam removal projects
Map of livestock density in Central Appenines: a standardised protocol
Comparative study of conifer and beech forests ecology. Preliminary evidences for forest structure and bird populations from Central Italy
Monitoring Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) collision with wind turbines in the central Apennines (Italy).
Long distance movements in a social obligate scavenger: exploring the role of age, sex and season
Soaring through the central Apennines. Where (not) to go!
A roadmap to apply European regulations for the alternative management of carcasses in the Apennines Griffon vulture range: preserving vultures and facilitating disposal by farmers through ecosystem services provided by scavengers
Preliminary assessment on the restoration of a vulture community in the central Apennines, Italy
Extension of a preliminary assessment on the restoration of a vulture community in the Rewilding Apennines project area focusing on the existing population of Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)