Two species have become extinct from offshore islands in this region before, however, the Slender-billed Curlew is the first confirmed extinction of a mainland bird, indicating issues on a larger ...

COP16 – or its less catchy title, the sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological ...

The Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative has been named the winner of the ‘Protect and Restore Nature’ category of His Royal Highness Prince William’s Earthshot Prize 2024. The prize recognises the ...

The UN’s annual climate change conference, or COP29, is taking place between 11 and 22 November 2024. We’re heading there to urge leaders to tackle the nature crisis alongside the climate crisis. The ...

Scientists reviewing the conservation status of the world’s bird populations have confirmed that four UK shorebird species have seen significant declines in numbers. As a result, Grey Plovers, Dunlins ...

This reserve will close on Thursday 14 November for an all-staff meeting. Please check locally for site specific closure times and details. Blean Woods is a wonderful place for a woodland walk. Our ...

At this reserve, you'll find intertidal mudflat, scrubland and a large length of sea wall. The old sea walls are particularly important here, as birds will snuggle up to roost on the ends of these at ...

This reserve will close on Thursday 14 November for an all-staff meeting. Please check locally for site specific closure times and details. Bempton Cliffs, on the spectacular Yorkshire coast, is home ...

Hesketh Out Marsh is an incredible story of re-creating saltmarsh, one of the most important habitats in the UK. Sadly much of the saltmarsh in this country has been lost to human activity and is ...

To enjoy a murmuration, it’s best to check in advance before heading out – social media and websites such as www.starlingsintheuk.co.uk offer excellent updates on the latest sightings, including RPSB ...

For the first time, the RSPB Birdcrime report looks at 15 years of data, giving a broader view of this continuing problem which is affecting some of our most magnificent and vulnerable species. All ...

While awaiting the results from the world’s first feral Ferret eradication, the team on Rathlin Island are now working to stop seabird chicks and eggs, and other threatened wildlife, from being ...