Turtle Doves are making a promising, but fragile recovery – and volunteers are playing a vital role.
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has finished its passage through Parliament and will now become law. Since the UK ...
Much of the UK is farmed – about 70% – and most of East Anglia, where I was born and bred, is dominated by farmland. Farming ...
Last winter, avian flu cases were seen in waterfowl, gulls and birds of prey. The poultry industry was also hit hard. We are concerned that this winter could be even worse. We are entering what’s ...
Hawfinches are nature’s nutcrackers. They’re chunky and powerful birds, with a huge beak that’s strong enough to crack open ...
In his opening statement, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs set out the ...
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Berwick Bank

Berwick Bank is planned to be built off Scotland’s east coast, in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay area. The site is dangerously close to vital feeding grounds and habitats for critically important ...
A study of Ordnance Survey data has revealed a huge increase in the number of new road names inspired by bird species that have undergone shocking declines and continue to be pushed closer to the ...
Farmers can also play an important role in helping the UK reach our climate targets. Whilst modern intensive agriculture ...
The UK Government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes. In March 2025, it introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill with the aim of speeding up building new infrastructure and housing. As ...
Earlier this week, the Government announced its Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan – a series of commitments to help the UK reach its carbon emissions targets for 2037. Right now, the climate and ...
Sadly, Bird Flu has been confirmed in some Canada Geese and Mute Swans here at RSPB Ham Wall nature reserve. The number of birds recovered is relatively low (under 20 birds in 8 weeks) and none in the ...