Vidigueira, PT Breaking News Headlines Today

News about Vidigueira

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Vidigueira, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 2 stories have been published about Vidigueira which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Pousio: gunshot Cinereous Vulture survived and is back in the skies of Serra do Mendro, Portugal - Vulture Conservation Foundation

A long recovery required three rehabilitation centres and several veterinary interventions Firstborn vulture Pousio is the first known offspring of the most recent Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) colony in Portugal, discovered in June 2024 at Herdade do Monte da Ribeira (HMR), in Vidigueira, Southern Portugal. On 19 July of that year, it was ringed, fitted with a GPS/GSM transmitter, and biological samples were taken. Blood analysis re…Vidigueira · Vidigueira Read Article

Strategic Cinereous Vulture colony in southern Portugal under serious threat - Vulture Conservation Foundation

In June 2024, the fifth breeding colony of the Cinereous Vulture was discovered in Portugal, in the Serra do Mendro (Vidigueira/Portel). Despite its recent establishment and although it is strategic for the species’ recovery in the country, the colony is already facing several threats that undermine its viability. The LIFE Aegypius Return project warns of the urgent need for protective measures. Serra do Mendro © VCF Chronicle of a colony at ri…Vidigueira · Vidigueira Read Article

Wind energy and safety distances: new guidelines to protect the Cinereous Vulture - Vulture Conservation Foundation

A new report from the LIFE Aegypius Return project recommends that wind turbines be installed at least 7.7 kilometres away from Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) nests. Even so, this distance only safeguards the core range – the area where each individual spends around half of its time – for 50% of the juveniles, highlighting the risks that the expansion of wind energy poses for this endangered species. Cinereous and Griffon Vultures ©Bruno…Wind Power · Vidigueira Read Article