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 Vulture (Aegypius monachus) ©Pedro Rego

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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The six acclimatised Cinereous Vultures in 2025. ©Palombar 

Where are the Cinereous Vultures acclimatised in Douro Internacional? 

The soft release programme of the LIFE Aegypius Return project has already completed the ...
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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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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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Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) at a feeding ground for scavenging birds. © Bruno Berthemy/VCF 

Using the Cinereous Vulture microbiome to strengthen public and animal health 

A LIFE Aegypius Return spin-off project has been approved to link scientific research with ...
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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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Cinereous Vulture © Hansruedi Weyrich

Portuguese Cinereous Vulture population grows timidly in 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!

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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