Probable sightings of Vigo the Bearded Vulture in France
Vulture Conservation Foundation has recently received two reports of an immature vulture from between Paris and Lyon.
30/10/2020
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British gamebird releases to be licensed in 2021
Wild Justice has secured a historic environmental legal victory over DEFRA.
30/10/2020
Mass poisoning of Critically Endangered vultures in Botswana
The event represents another huge blow the conservation of Africa's White-backed Vultures.
30/10/2020
Birders asked to stay away from starling murmuration
The RSPB has pleaded that people to avoid the Somerset Levels spectacle due to ongoing risks from coronavirus.
29/10/2020
Backlash against Shetland wind farm proposal
The proposed construction on Yell has been criticised by nature organisations for its potential damage to local wildlife.
28/10/2020
New world record day list set at Global Bird Weekend
As well as the massive worldwide total, the inaugural event raised more than £22,000 to fight illegal bird trade.
27/10/2020
Volunteers needed for English turtle dove survey
A nationwide project is being launched to monitor the population of Britain's fastest-declining species in 2021.
27/10/2020
Britain's third Indigo Bunting reaches Scilly
The latest show-stopping rarity of autumn 2020 has pitched up on St Agnes.
26/10/2020
Record number of Little Terns fledge at Flintshire site
No fewer than 27 chicks were successfully raised at the RSPB's Point of Ayr reserve.
26/10/2020
Majority of raptor deaths in Ireland the result of poisoning
Almost 300 incidents involving unnatural bird of prey deaths were analysed in a review.
25/10/2020
Prestigious wildlife art exhibition to go ahead
The Society of Wildlife Artists' annual exhibition, the Natural Eye, will open as planned at London's Mall Galleries next week.
24/10/2020
Upcycled tern raft project enjoys success
The West Sussex scheme saw 48 Common Tern chicks fledge on the rafts this season.
24/10/2020
Knot numbers hit record level at Snettisham
A new peak count has been set at the Norfolk reserve, famed for its high-tide wader spectacles.
23/10/2020
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