Overview

• The females Generl and Luisa hatched on February 25, 2025, with Luisa from an Austrian breeding station and Generl born in a Czech zoo and raised by Swiss foster parents.
• This marks the fifth Bavarian release since 2021 and brings the Europe-wide reintroduction initiative’s total to ten birds.
• Earlier releases have returned from extended juvenile migrations, suggesting these vultures can adapt to and repopulate the Berchtesgaden ecosystem.
• Project leaders expect restored scavenger dynamics to yield the first bearded vulture chick in Bavaria in over 140 years.
• Observers worldwide can track the birds via livestream from their cliff niche and GPS tags once they commence flight.