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Birdfair breaks £5-million barrier

One of the world's biggest wildlife events raised a further £322,000 for conservation in 2018.

12/03/2019

Peruvian government protects 17,600 hectares

A huge area of cloudforest and páramo in the Peruvian Andes has been secured.

11/03/2019

Fair Isle Bird Observatory destroyed by fire

Reports suggest that Sunday's blaze has razed the building to the ground, although no one was hurt.

11/03/2019

Scottish Government announces legal protection for beavers

The Scottish Beaver Trial has recognised the news as an important milestone in the species' reintroduction.

10/03/2019

Cause of mass bird deaths revealed

More than 50 birds, mostly Mallards, died in the incident in Calgary, Canada.

09/03/2019

Men face jail after torturing gull

The perpetrators are due to be sentenced later in March.

08/03/2019

Paradise flycatchers given a new home

To safeguard them from extinction, a team of conservationists has successfully translocated several Seychelles Paradise Flycatchers to a...

07/03/2019

Food trade driving extinctions

Current farming and forestry methods are set to push 100 bird species to the brink.

06/03/2019

RSPB Scotland seeks conservation champions

Entries are open for the ninth annual Nature of Scotland Awards.

06/03/2019

Bald Eagle love triangle bucks the trend

The threesome has nested together in Illinois for the second year running.

05/03/2019

Endangered macaws reintroduced to Brazil

In a bid to boost wild populations, the Loro Parque Foundation has released six Lear's Macaws in their native Caatinga habitat.

04/03/2019

Shorebird haven threatened by tourist resort

Pelelie Lks is an important refuge for several species but its future hangs in the balance.