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.

New animation video: Securing the Cinereous Vulture’s future in Portugal and Western Spain

The return of the Cinereous Vulture to Portugal is a powerful symbol ...
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Marking a Cinereous Vulture chick in the Serra da Malcata. © Dora Oliveira/ICNF

Cinereous vulture increases to more than 108 nesting pairs in Portugal

The LIFE Aegypius Return project closes its second breeding season with optimism.  ...
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life aegypius return animation video - the return of a giant

The return of a giant: Introducing the new LIFE Aegypius Return animation video 

In a remarkable tale of conservation and recovery, the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius ...
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The four Cinereous Vultures in the acclimatisation cage built in Fornos - Douro International © Palombar

Cinereous Vultures soft released to freedom in Douro International, Portugal

Four Cinereous Vultures are set to strengthen Portugal’s most isolated breeding colony, ...
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The four species of vultures that occur in Portugal (Griffon Vulture, Cinereous Vulture, Bearded Vulture and Egyptian Vulture). ©VCF 

Vultures: pop culture icons or the curse of bad PR?

From politics to memes and literature, vultures are all the rage – ...
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Detection of a dead cinereous vulture with symptoms of poisoning and collection of the corpse by the authorities, in accordance with the protocol of the Antidote Programme. ©ATN/Faia Brava 

There are at least two suspected cases of wildlife poisoning per month in Portugal

Despite the serious consequences of wildlife poisoning for biodiversity and public health, ...
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When vultures doodle: Raia’s GPS flight path art

Who knew vultures could be artists? Meet Raia, a young Cinereous Vulture ...
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Technology and monitoring in the service of Cinereous Vulture conservation

GPS/GSM transmitters help reduce mortality, but not all stories have a happy ...
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Cinereous Vulture chick tagged in Malcata

LIFE Aegypius Return: 34 Cinereous Vulture chicks already tagged 

The “tagging season” of Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) chicks ended at the ...
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