News & Events

Check out the latest news and upcoming events of LIFE Aegypius Return to stay tuned with the project

NEWS AND EVENTS

Our website is updated regularly with our latest news and upcoming events about our LIFE Aegypius Return conservation project. Be sure to check our news and events page frequently to stay informed. By engaging with our project and attending our events, you can help us achieve our objective to consolidate the Cinereous Vulture population in Portugal and Western Spain.

Cinereous Vultures © Bruno Berthemy

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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Students choose the names of the Cinereous Vultures ©Palombar

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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Douro Internacional Nature Park before the wildfires of August 2025. ©Palombar

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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two people with the WCA logo on their shirts analysing a Griffon Vulture carcass

Fight against wildlife crime highlighted at the 1st Conference on Toxic Substances in a Forensic Context, organised by the Judiciary Police in Portugal

Several partners from the LIFE Aegypius Return project took part in the ...
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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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Release of the Cinereous Vulture Charneco ©Paulo Monteiro:SPEA

Nest fall, recovery and impressive first flight – Meet the Cinereous Vulture Charneco

A Cinereous Vulture chick was rescued, recovered and returned to the wild ...
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Cinereous Vulture killed by electrocution on a power line © Quercus cover

Two Cinereous Vultures electrocuted on power lines in Tejo Internacional, Portugal 

Following the identification of several cases of bird mortality by electrocution in ...
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The Cinereous Vultures back in the acclimatization station © Palombar

Donations ensure the return of Cinereous Vultures to the acclimatisation station in Douro Internacional, Portugal 

Keep supporting to protect this species from extinction and help us reach ...
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Tagging the Cinerous Vulture chick Vidigueira ©Carlos Pacheco; ©LPN

Strategic Cinereous Vulture colony in southern Portugal under serious threat 

In June 2024, the fifth breeding colony of the Cinereous Vulture was ...
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