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Public urged to take part in major UK bird count amid population fears

The annual survey run by the RSPB is taking place this weekend.

The Independent UK

Environmental activist steps back from the fight ‘disappointed’ by Labour so far

Mark Avery to stand down from role with Wild Justice but won’t completely give up campaigning, he insists

The Guardian - UK

Nature reserve built with help of soil from Crossrail scheme is to expand

Conservationists at RSPB Wallasea Island in Essex will create a six-hectare lagoon on newly purchased land.

The Independent UK

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Winterwatch 2025: release date, animals, locations, interviews and everything we know

Winterwatch 2025 sees Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan and Iolo Williams looking out for British wildlife thriving in the chilly weather.

WhatToWatch

The RSPB warns not to use bird tables as it pulls stock offline due to deadly disease - these are the feeders you should use instead

The charity has warned against the spread of disease within bird populations

Ideal Home

Essential gardening jobs to tackle in January, according to horticultural experts

Don't let the cold weather deceive you, there's still much to do in the garden this month

Woman & Home

Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?

Hollywood stars once came for the big-game fishing, but the return of a host of species to the depleted waters around Britain’s coast is a cause for quiet optimism

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RSPB stops selling flat bird feeders owing to deadly finch disease

Feeding birds from flat surfaces such as tables could be contributing to spread of finch trichomonosis, says charity

The Guardian - UK

Give and take: I went on a volunteering holiday in Dorset – and learned stone masonry in return

A stay near Bridport with a community group offers respite from a hectic world, friendship and the chance to learn new, useful skills

The Guardian - UK

Back from the dead: the ‘zombie’ ponds repumping nature into Essex farmland

A conservation project is helping identify and restore wildlife-rich sites previously degraded and dried up

The Guardian - UK

The RSPB is urging people to spend an hour counting birds this January - how to join the world’s largest garden wildlife survey

Do your bit to help our feathered friends this winter

Ideal Home

Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird

Western European population has risen 25% with ban and some UK sites have seen promising increases

The Guardian - UK

Help the kids make the most of Big Schools’ Birdwatch

Boost their interest by making your garden more bird-friendly

The Independent UK

Thousands of hectares created to help rare Scottish species 'thrive again'

A PIONEERING project to conserve the secretive and elusive Scottish bird has celebrated the creation of a 2000-hectare area dedicated to preserving…

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Spoonbills, spiders and a rare bird helped by wasps among ‘nature wins’ in 2024

The RSPB is highlighting some of the year’s conservation successes as it warns of the challenges nature faces in 2025.

The Independent UK

Calls for nature-friendly planning reform to support struggling councils

Research from green groups found that more than half of local authorities in England have failed to meet their ‘biodiversity duty’ requirements.

The National (Scotland)

RSPB Scotland calls for action to save seabirds as new conservation plan launches

RSPB Scotland is urging people to support Scottish seabirds and help prevent any further decline in the species...

The National (Scotland)

Planning application for Cairngorms phone mast withdrawn after widespread objections

Action to Protect Rural Scotland (APRS) has announced the withdrawal of the planning application for a phone mast in the Cairngorms...

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The Independent UK

Give your garden wildlife some home-made Christmas treats

Bird-friendly festive cookies, garlands and other yuletide goodies could help their survival.

Woman & Home

Sarah Raven says you shouldn't prune these 5 winter plants to support vulnerable garden birds

If you're looking to entice more birds into your garden this winter then you might want to hold off cutting back these plants

The National (Scotland)

Operation Turtle Dove to be launched to help reverse decline of red-listed bird

The RSPB has announced the launch of this year's Operation Turtle Dove to help stop plummeting numbers of the red-listed bird.

The National (Scotland)

Seabird numbers plummeting in Scotland and wider UK, new report shows

SOME of Scotland's most famous seabirds have seen severe falls in population numbers, a new report has shown ...

The National (Scotland)

Iconic species in Scotland under threat from breeding of game birds

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal ...

The Independent UK

Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe

The slender-billed curlew could be the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, north Africa and west Asia.

The Independent UK

Bird species thought to be extinct in first recorded case

Scientists find last irrefutable sighting of the slender-billed curlew was in February 1995 in Morocco

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