Toni Wegscheider

Toni Wegscheider is a Bartgeier expert associated with the LBV (Bavarian League for Nature Conservation), who has been instrumental in the efforts to reintroduce the bearded vulture to Central Europe, specifically in the Berchtesgaden region. In a recent project, he discussed the historical context of these majestic birds, noting that the last bearded vulture in Germany was shot in 1879, highlighting the long journey of conservation efforts aimed at restoring their population after a century of extinction due to human activities.