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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 Vulture © Hansruedi Weyrich

Portuguese Cinereous Vulture population grows timidly in 2025 

December 4, 2025
The LIFE Aegypius Return project has also recorded a slight decline 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!

November 28, 2025
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

November 26, 2025
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

November 12, 2025
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 

November 6, 2025
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

November 3, 2025
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

October 31, 2025
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

October 24, 2025
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

October 20, 2025
Several partners from the LIFE Aegypius Return project took part in the ...
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