Ring-billed Gull and Lesser Grey Shrike classed as rarities in France
Two species, both of which have illustrated significant declines in recent years, will now be assessed by the French Rarities Committee.
20/01/2021
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Rescued Wildcat kitten dies
The youngster was found in freezing conditions near Grantown and was taken into care.
19/01/2021
Farmland birds decline in Scotland
Data from 2019 has shown species such as Northern Lapwing and Common Kestrel are struggling.
19/01/2021
Grey Partridge declines by 94% across Europe in four decades
A combination of intensified agriculture, increased pesticide use and greater predation rates are to blame for the drop.
18/01/2021
Dutch Purple Heron population reaches new heights
A record number of nests was confirmed in the country in 2020.
17/01/2021
Amazon deforestation at highest level in 12 years
Accelerating rates of forest clearance have been a feature of Jair Bolsonaro's presidency.
17/01/2021
Extensive man-made lake system granted protected status
Cotswold Water Park, which boasts 170 gravel lakes, has been made a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
16/01/2021
Reserve expansion protects rediscovered brushfinch
Funds raised by the World Land Trust have allowed for the purchase of 122 hectares of Colombian cloudforest.
15/01/2021
Famous Kittiwake colony at risk of disappearing
The North Shields nesting site was the first of its kind along the River Tyne, but netting has been erected on the birds' favoured building.
15/01/2021
Three satellite-tagged Hen Harriers disappear
Two birds from North Yorkshire and another from Northumberland vanished in the space of a week.
14/01/2021
Bearded Vultures breed in Granada for first time in 35 years
It is the first nesting attempt of the species in the Andalucian province since the mid-Eighties.
14/01/2021
Turkey records its first Streak-throated Swallow
The discovery represents just the fourth for the Western Palearctic, but it didn't linger long.
13/01/2021
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