Autor: Eleni Karatzia

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  • Author: Eleni Karatzia

Autor: Eleni Karatzia

GIC training in Serra da Estrela © GNR

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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A red kite killed in a suspected case of poisoning, detected as part of Palombar's Sentinels project in 2023. ©Palombar

17 Red kites found dead in central Portugal

The Portuguese authorities – Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and ...
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Ivory seized in Angola © Interpol

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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Cinereous Vultures killed by collision with wind turbines in Greece © A. Condina: Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace

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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Group photo © VCF

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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4th Transformer Station ©VCF

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 © 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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WildLIFE Crime Academy launches new website

The WildLIFE Crime Academy project just launched its official website —a practical ...
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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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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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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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The Cinereous Vulture nest discovered in Artà © CAIB

First Cinereous Vulture nest found outside Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana

In a major breakthrough for bird conservation in Mallorca, a Cinereous Vulture ...
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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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