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More conservation action needed for Britain's declining waders

Breeding waders are in long-term decline across Britain, but a newly published shows that many of the conservation interventions widely...

10/10/2018

Marsh Fritillary returns to Carmarthenshire reserve

One of Europe's most threatened butterflies has been discovered breeding on a site in mid-Wales where it had not been seen for more than 50...

09/10/2018

Holiday park threatens future of Hellifield Flash

A proposed holiday park could be built on the site of Hellifield Flash, North Yorkshire, displacing the large numbers of waterbirds that...

06/10/2018

Migweek is go!

The Filey and Flamborough Ringing and Migration Week is back, and this year it's bigger and better than ever.

05/10/2018

'Nature Prescriptions' launched in Shetland

Doctors in Shetland are now able to prescribe nature to their patients, thanks to a pioneering new partnership project.

05/10/2018

World Land Trust launches urgent appeal to save Belizean rainforest

The conservation charity has launched a campaign to save a rainforest corridor at imminent threat from deforestation in Belize.

04/10/2018

Burning on upland peat bogs must stop, says RSPB

The conservation charity is calling on the government to honour its commitment to end the damaging practice of setting fire to England's...

02/10/2018

Leak suggests UK government set to fail on key wildlife pledge

Greenpeace has warned of a "dangerous gulf" between ministers' promises and reality on the ground after a leaked document hinted that the...

01/10/2018

Microchip study hopes to save eels

European Eels are being microchipped in an attempt to better understand their movements outside the breeding season.

01/10/2018

Can you help monitor Tawny Owls?

The British Trust for Ornithology is asking the public to take part in a national survey of Tawny Owls this autumn and winter.

30/09/2018

Winter declines noted in Scottish waders

Numbers of wintering waders are decreasing in Scotland, with climate change thought to be a key factor.

29/09/2018

Argentinian marshland at risk

Valenzuela Marsh, an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area, is under threat from dredging and forest clearance.