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Sudanese Officials Nab Israeli 'Spy Vulture' During Reconnaissance Mission

Sudanese officials captured a GPS-tagged vulture transmitting photos to Israel. Israeli scientists tagged vultures with GPS for migration studies. GPS tracking is commonly used in global studies. Griffon vultures are endangered in the Middle East.

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Sudanese Officials Nab Israeli 'Spy Vulture' During Reconnaissance Mission

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  1. Sudan: Israeli 'spyvulture' nabbedduringreconnaissancemission ByNick ThompsonandNima Elbagir, CNN December 11, 2012 -- Updated 1913 GMT (0313 HKT) Sudanese officialssay a GPS-taggedvulturecaptured in the western partofthecountry was transmittingphotos back to Israel. HIDE CAPTION Sudan: Israel using 'spyvultures'

  2. STORY HIGHLIGHTS • Sudan: Israeli vulture with GPS-equipped camera caught by officials in western Sudan • Israeli scientists say a number of vultures tagged with GPS to study migration routes • Expert: GPS tracking of this sort used in hundreds of studies around the world • Griffon vultures are an endangered species in the Middle East, Hatzofe says

  3. This is the GPS tracking device (left) that would have been found on the downed vulture in Sudan, according to Hebrew University professor Ran Nathan

  4. A file photo of a vulture tagged by researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In October, two PhD students tagged more than 100 young vultures -- 25 with GPS tracking -- in an effort to study their behavior and movement.

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