RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes is one of the most important areas for birdwatching and enjoying wildlife in Cambridgeshire, with well over 200 bird species recorded, plus numerous butterflies, dragonflies and ...

RSPB Northern Ireland has welcomed an updated Marine Protected Area strategy but warned that designation alone will not halt seabird declines without firm management and enforcement.

A woman from south Texas has set a new record for the most bird species seen in the Lower 48 contiguous US states in a calendar year. Tiffany Kersten broke the previous high when she connected with a ...

Roy Dennis, who has done so much excellent work with Osprey, White-tailed Eagle, Red Kite and others, calls for urgent action to save Western Capercaillie from a second extinction in Britain. From a ...

Plans by Mexican authorities to reduce the size of protected waters for the world's rarest marine mammal have drawn criticism from conservationists, who warn that shrinking gillnet bans in the Upper ...

A new bird atlas for Britain and Ireland has been announced by five conservation organisations. The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), BirdWatch Ireland, the RSPB, Scottish Ornithologists' Club (SOC ...

The breeding population of Little Swift in southern Spain appears to be increasing, with counts at a coastal site in Andalusia suggesting more than 250 birds are present there.

A comprehensive camera-trap survey across the Annamite Mountains in 2025 has captured an astonishing array of rare mammals and birds, underlining the rich biodiversity of one of South-East Asia's most ...

The desire of various wildlife charities to appoint a royal patron leaves Mark Avery slightly bemused given the various scandals over the years.

Brazil has at least nine new species waiting to be formally described, while seven species on its checklist are feared to be extinct. However, we shouldn't give up hope as three missing species have ...

More than 700,000 migratory songbirds were illegally killed in Cyprus last autumn, according to a new survey that highlights stark contrasts in enforcement and a growing link with organised crime.

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