Most bird nests are temporary homes, but not for the bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus). If especially well protected from the elements, a bearded vulture nest can host the animals for multiple centuries. A collection of handcrafted materials found in ancient Bearded Vulture nests. Like so many other species, the bearded vulture currently faces a dire situation due to ecological destruction and the climate crisis. Without effective conservation work, the last bearded vulture nests may include some of the very human artifacts that explain their extinction.