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New Zealand gull suffers huge declines

Fewer than 30,000 pairs of Red-billed Gull remain.

16/02/2019

Major funding scheme launched for Scottish nature

A new fund of up to £2 million to protect and enhance Scotland's nature has begun.

15/02/2019

Seized raptor eggs successfully hatch

Several of the eggs recovered from jailed collector Jeffrey Lundrum have been hatched and raised in captivity.

14/02/2019

Space running out as Kakapo numbers explode

This year is set to be a bumper breeding season for the Critically Endangered parrot, with the islands it calls home now nearing capacity.

13/02/2019

Conservationists launch Wild Justice

A new not-for-profit alliance will use the courts to help enforce protection for Britain's imperilled wildlife, say its founders.

13/02/2019

New project to monitor Europe-wide butterfly trends

A major new EU Pilot Project will monitor population trends of butterflies to assess the health of the environment and inform future EU...

12/02/2019

Britain needs more nestboxes

As part of National Nest Box Week 2019, the British Trust for Ornithology is calling for homeowners to put up more nestboxes for declining...

11/02/2019

State-of-the-art Bittern Information Point for Lee Valley

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority is investing £500,000 to create a new Bittern Information Point and bird hide at Fishers Green, Essex.

11/02/2019

Pile of dead animals discovered in Monmouthshire

Wildfowl and birds of prey were among the slaughtered victims.

10/02/2019

Critically Endangered plover enjoys record breeding season

Twenty-five Shore Dotterel – around 10 per cent of the world's population – have been raised in captivity and scheduled for release.

09/02/2019

Estimated 20,000 Guillemots dead in mysterious circumstances

Hundreds of dead Guillemots have been washing up on the coast of The Netherlands in recent days.

08/02/2019

Tony Juniper nominated for Chair of Natural England role

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced that Tony Juniper has been selected as the government's preferred candidate to take up the...

07/02/2019

Immediate action needed to save newly discovered hummingbird

World Land Trust has launched an urgent appeal to save montane habitat in Ecuador frequented by the recently described Blue-throated...