Head-started Spoon-billed Sandpipers tracked on migration
Tagging and geolocators are giving conservationists an unprecedented insight into the annual lives of Critically Endangered Spoon-billed...
05/11/2018
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Fears for Brazilian Amazon as far-right leader prepares for office
Brazil's president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, plans to merge the environment and agriculture ministries in a move which conservationists fear...
03/11/2018
Irish Roseate Terns bolster Britain's colonies
New research has revealed that, for over 20 years, the growth of the Coquet Island Roseate Tern population has been supported by birds...
02/11/2018
New protected area to benefit Singapore's shorebirds
Wetlands containing some of Singapore's last remaining mangroves have secured protection after years of campaigning by conservationists,...
01/11/2018
Goose cull deemed unnecessary amid calls for mass shooting to end
New studies have concluded that the shooting of thousands of Barnacle Geese in Scotland is founded on poor science.
31/10/2018
Human-driven mass extinction imminent, warns WWF
A World Wide Fund for Nature report has found that humanity has wiped out 60 per cent of animal populations since 1970.
30/10/2018
Lake District reserve awarded grant for woodland creation
The RSPB has been awarded a sum of over £2,000 in order to create new woodland in the Lake District.
30/10/2018
Take part in Wader Conservation World Watch this weekend
Wader Quest is celebrating its anniversary by asking birders to participate in its Wader Conservation World Watch.
29/10/2018
Arrested conservationists face capital punishment in Iran
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has expressed its deep concern as five conservationists are charged with crimes...
27/10/2018
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics
The European parliament has voted to ban a range of plastic products, as well as agreeing to set out stringent reduction targets for other...
26/10/2018
Orkney's wildlife receives significant National Lottery and EU boost
An ambitious project to safeguard Orkney's wildlife has been given the green light after receiving support from the National Lottery and...
25/10/2018
Vote in this year's Birders' Choice Awards!
The November 2018 issue of Birdwatch goes on sale tomorrow and includes a look at the annual Birders' Choice Awards shortlists.
24/10/2018
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