RSPB1d
Wake-up call as Slender-billed Curlew confirmed likely extinct
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 ...
RSPB5d
Golden Eagles make game changing recovery, thanks to National Lottery funding
Golden Eagles are often used as a symbol for wilderness and majesty. With a wingspan stretching over six feet long, they can ...
RSPB6d
Ouse washes
The Ouse Washes forms the largest area of washland in the UK. Washland is grazing pasture that floods in the winter, which creates a rich habitat for a range of waterfowl and wading birds. In winter, ...
RSPB11d
Starling murmurations: how to enjoy winter’s best spectacle!
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 ...
RSPB11d
The RSPB at COP29: why we need to tackle the nature and climate crisis together
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 ...
RSPB13d
Altyn Dala Conservation Initiative wins The Earthshot Prize 2024
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 ...
RSPB13d
Blean woods
Blean Woods is a wonderful place for a woodland walk. Our patchwork of traditional coppice woodland, high forest, glades and heathland welcomes Woodpeckers, Nightingale, Hazel Dormice and butterflies ...
RSPB14d
Red Kite found poisoned in Highlands
A protected Red Kite endured an ‘agonising death’ after being killed by a banned pesticide, one quarter of a teaspoon of which is enough to kill a human. The bird had consumed a banned pesticide which ...
RSPB14d
Was COP16 the global push to take action for nature that we needed?
COP16 – or its less catchy title, the sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological ...
RSPB16d
EU triggers arbitration process over UK’s sandeel fisheries closure
RSPB says EU decision to seek arbitration process over UK’s sandeel fisheries closure flies in the face of its commitment to protect and restore marine ecosystems. RSPB statement in response to the EU ...
RSPB20d
Orkney’s wildlife is recovering as project's final phase is in sight
The Orkney Native Wildlife Project, a partnership between RSPB Scotland, NatureScot and Orkney Islands Council, is an ambitious world-first for conservation. It’s the largest eradication programme to ...