Author: Eleni Karatzia
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Author: Eleni Karatzia
In this destructive winter in Iberia, Cinereous Vultures have gained more nesting platforms and safer nests
The impacts of the catastrophic episodes that have ravaged Portugal and Spain ...
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Bulgarian Egyptian Vulture dies from poisoning along its migratory flyway in Yemen
The recent death of a young Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) named Kushka ...
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Cinereous Vulture: Crowdfunding campaign launched after major fire in Douro Internacional hits target and restoration measures are implemented
The campaign generated a wave of solidarity, and donations are helping to ...
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New specialized laboratory strengthens poison detection and nature protection in Portugal
The National Republican Guard (GNR) has inaugurated a new K9 laboratory to ...
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Gradual recovery continues for Egyptian Vultures in Bulgaria
For many years, the Egyptian Vulture was on the verge of extinction ...
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17 Red kites found dead in central Portugal
The Portuguese authorities – Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and ...
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Operation Thunder 2025 by Interpol seizes nearly 30,000 live animals
The seizure of nearly 30,000 live animals in just one month marks ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return 2025: A Year of resilience and big moments for Cinereous Vultures in Portugal
The LIFE Aegypius Return project is pushing ahead with its ambitious goal: Consolidating and expanding the ...
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BalkanDetox LIFE: The Balkans’ 2025 response to wildlife poisoning
As 2025 draws to a close, so does the penultimate chapter of ...
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A second chance cut short: Griffon Vulture dies from electrocution hours after release in Cyprus
Less than a day after being released back into the wild in ...
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Clean energy yes, but not at the cost of biodiversity!
LIFE Aegypius Return project questions the impact of mega renewable energy projects. ...
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Wildlife Crime Academy expands network of advanced investigators with Cohort 3
As wildlife crime grows increasingly sophisticated—fuelled by international trafficking networks, illegal killing ...
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Nature conservation authority and biodiversity conservation NGOs cooperate to protect the Cinereous Vulture in central Portugal
Within the scope of the LIFE Aegypius Return project, the Portuguese Institute ...
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Cinereous Vulture gave biodiversity a voice at renewable energy conference
The LIFE Aegypius Return project was invited to clarify some of the ...
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Cinereous vultures and friendship: unlikely bonds in LIFE Aegypius Return
In Portugal, the LIFE Aegypius Return project has been tracking the movements ...
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Six Cinereous Vultures (soft) released back to the wild in Douro Internacional
The soft release programme in LIFE Aegypius Return brings hope for the ...
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WildLIFE Crime Academy launches new website
The WildLIFE Crime Academy project just launched its official website —a practical ...
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Cinereous Vultures conservation work in Douro Internacional (Portugal) honoured with the “Douro + Sustainable” 2025 Award
The NGO Palombar was distinguished with the “Douro + Sustainable” 2025 Award, ...
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Fourth group of Spanish Griffon Vultures released in Cyprus to strengthen the island’s population
The skies above Cyprus got a bit busier. The fourth group of ...
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Pousio: gunshot Cinereous Vulture survived and is back in the skies of Serra do Mendro, Portugal
A long recovery required three rehabilitation centres and several veterinary interventions Firstborn ...
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