{"id":38809,"date":"2024-11-05T17:30:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/?p=38809"},"modified":"2025-05-05T15:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T12:46:41","slug":"cinereous-vultures-soft-released-to-freedom-in-douro-international-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4vultures.org\/pt\/blog\/cinereous-vultures-soft-released-to-freedom-in-douro-international-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinereous Vultures soft released to freedom in Douro International, Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four Cinereous Vultures are set to strengthen Portugal’s most isolated breeding colony, having spent the last few months in an acclimatisation aviary at the Douro International Natural Park. This effort is one of the key actions as part of the projeto LIFE Aegypius Return<\/a> project that aims to consolidate and expand the population of the species in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The four Cinereous Vultures that have been acclimatising in the Douro International \u00a9Palombar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the Cinereous Vultures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ar\u00e7\u00e3, Alfavaca, Azedinha and Almeir\u00e3o: these are the names given to the four Cinereous Vultures (Aegypius monachus<\/em>), three females and one male, that have spent the last few months in the acclimatisation cage built as part of the LIFE Aegypius Return project in the Douro International Natural Park, in Portugal. The cage was opened on Sunday, 3 November 2024, and, after a brief delay, they began their first expeditions outside the structure on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Names celebrate natural heritage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The names of the vultures were chosen by 7th graders from the Guerra Junqueiro School Group in Freixo de Espada \u00e0 Cinta, during awareness-raising and environmental education activities on the project carried out by the Environmental Education Department and biologists from <\/strong>Palombar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental education and awareness-raising activities organised by Palombar at the Guerra Junqueiro School Grouping in Freixo de Espada \u00e0 Cinta \u00a9 Palombar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As they were the first vultures to be part of this soft release<\/em><\/a> programme, they have all been given names beginning with the letter A. The names also allude to the region’s natural and cultural heritage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ar\u00e7\u00e3: <\/strong>This is the name given in the region to a species of rosemary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfavaca: <\/strong>An aromatic plant. The students chose this name because, as they explained, “this plant is used to treat infections and wounds. Just like the plant takes care of us, the Cinereous Vulture also takes care of everyone, as it is part of nature’s cleaning patrol.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Azedinha: <\/strong>A name that alludes to the stomach of vultures, which is very acidic or sour (azedo<\/em> in Portuguese).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almeir\u00e3o: <\/strong>A herbaceous plant native to southern Europe, which the students wanted to honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vultures were rescued and rehabilitated in wildlife recovery centres<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These four Cinereous Vultures inaugurated the acclimatisation cage built as part of the LIFE Aegypius Return project in Fornos, in the municipality of Freixo de Espada \u00e0 Cinta, on a property owned by project partners ATN\/Faia Brava<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All these vultures are juveniles, hatched in the wild (two in 2022 and two in 2023), which had been found weakened in various parts of the country. They were rescued and rehabilitated at various recovery centres: CARAS<\/a> – Centro de Acolhimento e Recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de Animais Silvestres (\u00c9vora), two of them; another at CERAS<\/a> – Centro de Estudos e Recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de Animais Selvagens (Castelo Branco) and another at CRASM<\/a> – Centro de Recupera\u00e7\u00e3o de Animais Selvagens de Montejunto (Tojeira, Cadaval). Afterwards, they were all transferred to CERAS, where they finished their rehabilitation, and from there to the cage, which was inaugurated on 21 May 2024. The introduction of the vultures into the cage was accompanied by teams of veterinarians from CERAS and the Centre for the Recovery of Wild Animals at the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Tr\u00e1s-os-Montes and Alto Douro (CRAS\/HV-UTAD<\/a>), who also helped with the collection of biological samples<\/a> and the placement of GPS\/GSM transmitters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The four Cinereous Vultures in the acclimatisation cage built in Fornos – Douro International \u00a9 Palombar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Acclimatise to build loyalty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The acclimatisation cage was built with the aim of receiving Cinereous Vultures from wildlife rehabilitation centres, so that they can gradually adapt to the natural environment and become loyal to the region. The aim is to strengthen the Douro International cross-border breeding colony, which is quite fragile due to its small size and the fact that it is the most isolated of the Portuguese colonies. Through this soft release <\/em>programme, the LIFE Aegypius Return project plans to return 20 Cinereous Vultures to the wild by 2027 in this protected area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The four Cinereous Vultures in acclimatisation observing a feeding event with several scavenging birds, in front of the cage.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The timid return to freedom: the encouragement of the Cinereous Vulture Arribes and the adventures of a curious Griffon Vulture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, 3 November 2024, the return of the four Cinereous Vultures to freedom was celebrated with an event open to the public<\/a>, organised by Palombar. The event included a walk and various environmental awareness activities and was attended by around 30 people. The opening of the cage was observed from a great distance, from the Carrascalinho viewpoint, respecting the necessary tranquillity of the birds. Only a very small group of people travelled to the place where the structure is installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the procedures established for soft release<\/em>, the birds are released with minimal contact with human beings, so as not to disturb them. The cage was opened by cattle breeder and shepherd N\u00e9lson Cordeiro, representing this sector which is fundamental to the conservation of the Cinereous Vulture, together with Ant\u00f3nio Pinto, from the Lagoa\u00e7a and Fornos Parish Council, who has been actively collaborating in raising awareness of the importance of vultures and their ecosystem services in the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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N\u00e9lson Cordeiro, shepherd and cattle breeder, opening the acclimatisation cage. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Participants observing the opening of the acclimatisation cage from a distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Once the cage is open, the vultures decide when they want to leave, without the intervention of the project technicians. The wait for them to leave turned out to be quite long! The four vultures decided to stay in the open cage for another night and didn’t leave until 11:21 am the following day, Monday, 4 November. Apparently, they needed the encouragement of Arribes, another wild juvenile Cinereous Vulture that was born this year in the Douro International colony and received a GPS\/GSM transmitter<\/a>. Arribes ended up entering the cage and “calling” his peers, who followed him outside very timidly. From outside, the whole scene was watched by a curious Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus<\/em>), which came closer and closer and generated animosity between the five Cinereous Vultures. Arribes eventually flew away and the four vultures, on the threshold of the door, allowed the Griffon Vulture to enter the cage and feed on the scraps of meat that were still there. Little by little, the four vultures explored the outside environment and have already spent their first night back in freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The four Cinereous Vultures in the open acclimatisation cage, and Arribes, a wild juvenile Cinereous Vulture, outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The four acclimatisation Cinereous Vultures outside the cage and a Griffon Vulture inside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Little by little, the four vultures explored the outside environment and have already spent their first night back in freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Movements of the Cinereous Vulture Alfavaca, on its first day back in freedom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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LIFE Aegypius Return partners would like to thank all the people and organisations involved in the acclimatisation procedures: veterinaries and recovery centres, the National Republican Guard (GNR) and the Nature and Environmental Protection Service – SEPNA, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) and their rangers, livestock farmers, technicians, the Lagoa\u00e7a and Fornos Parish Council, the community of the Guerra Junqueiro School Group, and individual citizens who have participated in and supported the actions of the LIFE Aegypius Return project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About LIFE Aegypius Return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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O projeto LIFE Aegypius Return \u00e9 cofinanciado pelo European Union’s LIFE programme<\/a>O seu sucesso depende do envolvimento de todos os stakeholders relevantes, e da colabora\u00e7\u00e3o dos parceiros: a stakeholders<\/em>, and on the collaboration of the partners, the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF)<\/a>benefici\u00e1rio coordenador, e os parceiros locais Palombar –<\/a> Conservation of Nature and Rural Heritage<\/a> (with co-funding from Viridia – Conservation in Action and MAVA – Fondation pour la Nature), Herdade da Contenda<\/a>, Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves<\/a>, Liga para a Protec\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza<\/a>, Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Transum\u00e2ncia e Natureza<\/a>, Fundaci\u00f3n Naturaleza y Hombre<\/a>, Guarda Nacional Republicana<\/a> e Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Nacional de Propriet\u00e1rios Rurais Gest\u00e3o Cineg\u00e9tica e Biodiversidade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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