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.

Fire in the Douro International Natural Park ©Mieza:Palombar

Several Cinereous Vulture nests burned in the Douro Internacional Nature Park, in northern Portugal

Massive wildfire caused a direct and significant impact on the recovery of ...
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Cinereous Vulture chick in the nest © Álvares Figueira

LIFE Aegypius Return reaches milestone of 50 Cinereous Vultures fitted with GPS/GSM transmitters

The mortality rate of the monitored birds stands at 18% and is ...
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Cinereous, Egyptian and Griffon Vultures © Bruno Berthemy

Vultures play an important role in nature… and in the economy! 

By 2048, vultures could contribute more than 18 million euros to the ...
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dead Rüppell’s vulture laying on the ground

Rüppell’s Vulture found dead in Southern Portugal 

A Rüppell’s vulture (Gyps rueppelli) was recently found dead near Beja, in ...
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Cinereous vulture chick in the Douro Internacional colony. © Palombar

It’s Cinereous Vulture tagging time! 

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

Illegal killing, poisoning, trafficking and other wildlife crimes are not only threatening ...
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LIFE Aegypius Return partners and stakeholders gathered at Herdade da Contenda ©VCF

All together for the Cinereous Vulture: LIFE Aegypius Return joins partners and stakeholders for the 4th time 

LIFE Aegypius Return partners and Portuguese and Spanish authorities got together in ...
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New group of Cinereous Vultures acclimatising in the Douro International Nature Park. © LIFE Aegypius Return

Six more Cinereous Vultures join the soft release programme to strengthen the Douro International colony 

Last week, a new group of six Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus) joined ...
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Cinereous vultures flock at a feeding ground. Two Cinereous Vultures in the front looking at the camera

LIFE Aegypius Return unlocks food reinforcement for vultures in southern Portugal 

First private unfenced feeding areas for vultures approved at Herdade da Contenda ...
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