Conservation
Rabbits linked to mysterious Lesser Kestrel decline
Despite conservation efforts, numbers of the raptor continue to fall. Researchers believe it may be down to prey and nest site availability.
04/04/2024
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
Tracking reveals skua 'meeting points' in open ocean
Arctic Skuas from far and wide head to predetermined parts of the Atlantic to refuel during their migration, according to BTO tracking...
27/03/2024
Conservation
Signs of stabilisation among India's vultures
Recent surveys have delivered mixed news for the country's vulture populations.
21/03/2024
Ornithology
British gulls contribute to plastic pollution at Spanish wetlands
Researchers in Spain have discovered that gulls are transporting significant amounts of plastic waste from landfill sites to key wetland...
17/03/2024
Ornithology
Balearic Shearwaters respond to climate change as individuals
A tracking study has shown that individual flexibility, not evolutionary selection, is pushing Balearic Shearwaters to migrate further...
14/03/2024
Ornithology
Translocated birds should be tutored to sing, say researchers
Years of monitoring a reintroduced population of Cirl Buntings has improved the understanding of song production in translocated birds.
13/03/2024
Ornithology
Captive-bred Egyptian Vultures quickly improve their migration efficiency
A tracking study has shown that vultures reared in captivity can quickly 'catch up' with the behaviour of wild-hatched birds.
03/03/2024
Conservation
Collaboration key to saving Little Bustard in Spain
Scientists, farmers and land managers must work together to avoid the decline of the species, a study has shown.
14/02/2024
Conservation
Orange-bellied Parrot faces new threats
The Critically Endangered species has been found to carry six previously undetected viruses.
11/02/2024
Ornithology
Illuminated areas draw in migrant birds at scale, research shows
Radars were used along with remote sensing data to identify key stopover areas for migrating birds in the United States, revealing skyglow...
08/02/2024
Conservation
Predator control is 'uncontrollable', report says
Academics from the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics have called for the Scottish government to make predator control illegal.
24/01/2024
Comment
Missed connections
More people than ever are professing an interest in nature, but the evidence shows a worrying lack of understanding when it comes to...
18/01/2024
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