Conservation
Melting glaciers put alpine biodiversity at risk
Glacier loss is driving habitat loss and pushing important invertebrate species to higher altitudes.
04/06/2023
Conservation
Find out all about rising and falling bird populations, habitat destruction, climate change and the vital work being done around the world to protect the environment.
Ornithology
Smallest birds change the fastest
A new study has shown that smaller species changed in body size and wing length faster than larger species.
31/05/2023
Conservation
Behaviour-based management is key to avian reintroduction projects
Researchers from George Mason University have analysed data from dozens of reintroductions to identify what makes a project successful.
21/05/2023
Ornithology
Fallow land promotes bird biodiversity, German study shows
Increasing the proportion of arable land left fallow each year could recover farmland bird populations.
17/05/2023
Conservation
Red Goshawk at increasing risk of extinction
New research has revealed that Australia's rarest bird of prey is in a perilous position.
10/05/2023
Conservation
Conserving wildlife can help mitigate climate change
Restoring species will help limit global warming, new research has suggested.
04/05/2023
Ornithology
Red-throated Divers displaced by North Sea wind farms
The findings highlight the need to minimise the impact of offshore wind farms on seabirds.
03/05/2023
Ornithology
Coffee plantations bad for nutrition in generalist bird species
A study using stable isotope analysis has found that birds' diets are much more limited in coffee plantations than in nearby forest.
30/04/2023
Conservation
Identifying important seabird sites through GPS tracking
Researchers have investigated whether tagging more individuals or spreading effort across years is the best way to identify sites worth...
23/03/2023
Conservation
Young Twite suffer high mortality
A new study has found low juvenile survival rates, but concludes that the ongoing decline may also be driven by factors impacting adults.
22/03/2023
Ornithology
Results of trial management project shed light on curlew conservation
A newly published RSPB study details how curlew respond to habitat work and predator control.
19/03/2023
Ornithology
Gulls consumed more than 100,000 Leach's Storm Petrels in a year
The Leach's Storm Petrel population on Gull Island in Newfoundland has declined by 6% per year since 2001.
15/03/2023
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