Bearded vulture released into the Swiss wilderness dies

Only one of two bearded vultures released into the wild in the Swiss canton of Obwalden on May 25 has survived. The other raptor died just a week after being released. The Pro Bartgeier Foundation announced on Thursday that the bearded vulture, named Joschi, had been suffering from health problems. This was revealed by examinations of the carcass carried out at the University of Bern’s veterinary hospital. As a result, the weakened young male was unable to defend himself adequately against an…