Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests

Wild boar population management in Iberia

11 clusters · 36 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Portugal to launch pilot project to control wild boar populations

Authorities in the Iberian Peninsula continue to implement measures to manage wild boar populations due to public safety, agricultural, and environmental concerns. In Portugal, the situation is intensifying in the Santar

Portugal waste management and Volta system debate

15 clusters · 52 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Lisbon Metropolitan Area municipalities demand urgent Volta system review

Following the 20 September 2026 launch of the Volta deposit return system, which offers a 10-cent reimbursement per container, the program has become a focal point of political and social debate. In Lisbon, Councilor M

Quercus opposition to Portuguese environmental policy

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Quercus urges APA firmness over Grândola beach access dispute

The environmental association Quercus has raised concerns regarding Portuguese environmental governance and the protection of public coastal assets. Initially, Quercus criticized the government for a lack of transparenc

Portugal 2026 storm recovery – September update

37 clusters · 60 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: European Commission proposes 489 million euros in disaster relief for four nations

Eight months after Storm Kristin, recovery efforts in Portugal face persistent infrastructure and financial hurdles. In the Leiria region, residents in the parish of Urqueira, specifically in Estreito, remain without pub

Investigation into injuries of Iberian orca

3 clusters · 32 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Spanish authorities investigate shooting of long-lived orca Toñi

Conservation organizations WeWhale and the Iberian Orca Guardians reported potential gunshot wounds on an Iberian orca named ‘Toñi’. The animal, estimated to be 60 years old and known as ‘La Abuela’ (the grandmother), is

Deer damage to chestnut production in Bragança

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Bragança deer culling permitted after chestnut tree destruction

Chestnut producers in Cova de Lua, Bragança, reported that deer have damaged or destroyed more than 100 trees. Local producers expressed frustration over recurring annual damage and the bureaucratic difficulties involved

Spanish aquatic and wetland ecosystem conservation

4 clusters · 14 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: Spain and Portugal submit national nature restoration plans to EU

Recent reports highlight various ecological assessments and restoration efforts across Spain’s aquatic and wetland ecosystems. In the Guadalquivir River, a study from its source in the Sierra de Cazorla to the Atlantic f