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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.
Several Cinereous Vulture nests burned in the Douro Internacional Nature Park, in northern Portugal
August 21, 2025
Massive wildfire caused a direct and significant impact on the recovery of ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return reaches milestone of 50 Cinereous Vultures fitted with GPS/GSM transmitters
August 19, 2025
The mortality rate of the monitored birds stands at 18% and is ...
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Vultures play an important role in nature… and in the economy!
July 25, 2025
By 2048, vultures could contribute more than 18 million euros to the ...
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Rüppell’s Vulture found dead in Southern Portugal
July 11, 2025
A Rüppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli) was recently found dead near Beja, in ...
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It’s Cinereous Vulture tagging time!
July 2, 2025
GPS/GSM tagging provides essential information for the conservation of the species. In ...
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Portugal joins international efforts to combat wildlife crime
June 24, 2025
Illegal killing, poisoning, trafficking and other wildlife crimes are not only threatening ...
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All together for the Cinereous Vulture: LIFE Aegypius Return joins partners and stakeholders for the 4th time
May 26, 2025
LIFE Aegypius Return partners and Portuguese and Spanish authorities got together in ...
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Six more Cinereous Vultures join the soft release programme to strengthen the Douro International colony
March 27, 2025
Last week, a new group of six Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) joined ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return unlocks food reinforcement for vultures in southern Portugal
March 3, 2025
First private unfenced feeding areas for vultures approved at Herdade da Contenda ...
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