News

Thames beluga delays tunnel creation

The long-staying Beluga Whale in the River Thames is holding up work on a £6-billion road tunnel.

24/12/2018

Key Common Nightingale site a step closer to being saved

Development at Lodge Hill, Kent, has been scaled back following successful campaigning.

23/12/2018

Grouse moor regulation essential to end raptor persecution

A new RSPB report has shown that regulation of grouse moors is vital to stop the illegal killing of raptors.

22/12/2018

Lifeline for Stresemann's Bristlefront

Previously feared extinct after months of searching in suitable habitat drew a blank, a single female Stresemann's Bristlefront was...

21/12/2018

Licences granted to kill multiple Red-listed species

Natural England and Natural Resources Wales have given the go-ahead for species such as Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Skylark and House Sparrow...

21/12/2018

New subspecies added to BOU's British list

Central Asian Lesser Whitethroat has been admitted to the British Ornithologists' Union's British list, while there is also news of a newly...

20/12/2018

Conservation success story for Brazilian parrot

Following nearly 24 years of targeted conservation, Red-tailed Amazon is no longer a threatened species.

19/12/2018

Merry Christmas from BirdGuides and Birdwatch!

The BirdGuides and Birdwatch team would like to wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

19/12/2018

Farmers urged to support Big Farmland Count 2019

The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust is encouraging farmers to take part in its sixth annual Big Farmland Count.

16/12/2018

Speckled Wood on the rise in Scotland

During the last 40 years, Speckled Wood has expanded its range and begun to colonise Scottish cities.

15/12/2018

Little Auk found in a Shropshire garden

Having been found in a garden near Shrewsbury, a Little Auk was successfully rehabilitated and released back into the North Sea.

14/12/2018

British crane population soars to new heights

New figures reveal that 2018 has been the most successful year for Common Crane in Britain since the 17th century.