Last Siberian Crane returns to Iran
'Omid', the sole surviving Siberian Crane from the western population, has arrived back in northern Iran for another winter.
13/12/2018
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Owls gunned down in Peak District
In two separate incidents, single Short-eared and Tawny Owls have died as a result of being shot.
13/12/2018
Grouse shooting is the least effective use of Scottish land
A new report has shown that, from an economic perspective, grouse shooting is a massively ineffective means of utilising Scottish land.
12/12/2018
World's oldest-known bird lays another egg
Having raised at least 30 youngsters previously, a 68-year-old Laysan Albatross is nesting once again.
11/12/2018
Cat decimates threatened tern colony
Twenty Fairy Terns have been killed by a cat in Western Australia, sparking calls for responsible pet ownership.
11/12/2018
Can you help to monitor Britain's declining Willow Tits?
Conservation organisations are encouraging birders to get involved with the Willow Tit National Survey in 2019 and 2020.
10/12/2018
Spanish city to relocate thousands of pigeons
Authorities in Cádiz have devised plans to re-home 5,000 of the city’s feral Rock Doves.
09/12/2018
Bittern breeds on Isle of Wight for the first time
Eurasian Bittern has bred successfully on the Isle of Wight this year.
08/12/2018
Raptors killed in illegal traps on Isle of Wight
A police investigation has been launched after a Common Buzzard and a Eurasian Hobby died following the suspected use of spring traps.
08/12/2018
Massive wild bird seizures reflect soaring pressure on Sumatran birds
Over 8,000 wild birds have been seized by officials in three incidents over a 10-day period, highlighting Indonesia's chronic and...
07/12/2018
Gull dies after becoming tangled in balloon
The severe danger that balloons pose to wildlife has once again been highlighted following the death of a European Herring Gull in...
06/12/2018
Greenland White-fronted Goose gets hunting reprieve
The UK and Welsh governments have opted to end the legal hunting of declining Greenland White-fronted Geese across England and Wales.
05/12/2018
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