We all know that solar energy is one way we can reduce our carbon emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels, but solar sites also present opportunities to enhance biodiversity. Senior Business Conservation and Ecology Advisor, Charlotte Martin-Taylo...

Today (1 August) marks Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day, celebrating the important role protected areas play in marine conservation, for people, and for marine life. Andy Schofield from the RSPB’s UK Overseas Territories team explores some of t...

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem (26 July) aims to raise awareness about the importance of mangroves as unique yet vulnerable habitats and to promote their conservation. Natalie Hall, Senior Adviser in the RSPB Glo...

A swathe of heather paints the landscape purple. Solitary bees are busy making burrows in the sandy soil. Dartford Warblers are flitting between clumps of heather. At dusk, a special visitor will come to life – the Nightjar – its churring...

To mark World Chimpanzee Day (14 July) we’re bringing you an update on a remarkable story from our partners in the Gola Rainforest of Sierra Leone. The plight of threatened species has been a primary focus of the RSPB’s involvement in Gol...

Earlier this year, and after nearly twenty years of discussion and five years of negotiations, countries around the world agreed to protect biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, but how will this new agreement benefit seabirds? On World...

Swift Awareness Week (1-9 July 2023) gives us the opportunity to celebrate Swifts and the people and initiatives involved in helping this much-loved summer visitor. The RSPB’s Laurinda Luffman and Guy Anderson take up the story. Swifts are with...

To mark World Oceans Day (8 June) we’re following the journey of Janine Lavarello, Marine Protection Officer from the UK Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha as she visits the four seas in the UK to learn more about marine conservation. Janin...

Over 12,000 people volunteer with the RSPB, taking action to save nature across the UK. Some of these volunteers are directly involved in the recovery of our most threatened species, including Corncrake, Curlew, and Turtle Dove. For National Voluntee...

Earlier this year, the RSPB’s Mary Davies and Jake Zarins were lucky enough to be in Nepal to witness the final release of White-rumped Vultures from Bird Conservation Nepal’s captive breeding centre. What better way to celebrate the Inte...

In previous blogs we’ve learnt about the importance of the UK’s coastal wetlands as places for nature to feed, breed and shelter. In today’s blog, and in honour of Natura 2000 Day, Chantal Macleod-Nolan, Project Officer, highlights ...

As Wild Isles demonstrated, our isles are a key location for migratory birds – from swirling flocks of Knot on our coasts to huge groups of Starlings in winter. With spring well underway, you might well have already spotted some of the migrator...

Tuna fisheries are among the largest and most widespread fisheries globally, and their operations can have a significant impact on seabird populations, as well as other vulnerable marine animals like whales, dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles. On...

On World Penguin Day (25 April), we're talking all things penguin. Did you know that the UK is one of the world’s top penguin nations? In some of the UK Overseas Territories in the Southern Hemisphere there are penguins waddling on the shor...

Today, 21st April, is World Curlew Day and we’re joined by CurlewLIFE Project Manager, Becca Stewart, who is reflecting on last year’s breeding season and looking forward to the new season for one of the UK’s most important conserva...

Andy Evans, Head of Global Species Recovery at the RSPB joins us in today’s blog to talk about some of the progress we made in 2022 to save species and habitats in the UK, the UK Overseas Territories and further afield. If you’ve been fol...

The Ocean episode of Wild Isles will immerse us in the marine environment of the British Isles and showcase some of the wildlife that calls our waters home, including some amazing seabird species. The RSPB hosts the BirdLife International Marine Prog...

If you’ve seen the latest episode of Wild Isles you’ll have witnessed some of the amazing wildlife that our wetlands support. Today we’re venturing out into the wonderful wetlands of the British Isles to hear from Julianne Evans, He...

The latest Wild Isles episode demonstrated the rich nature and amazing species that grassland habitats can support. Many of the species that we now associate with farmland would have been historically found in natural or semi-natural grasslands. Many...

If you’ve seen the latest episode of Wild Isles then you’ll have witnessed just how remarkable our woodlands and their wildlife can be. In today’s blog, Gareth Fisher, Ecologist and woodland expert at the RSPB provides an insight in...

In the British Isles, we are in the privileged position of sitting on a bird superhighway – a flyway – that supports a rich diversity of migratory bird traffic. Swallows and Swifts arrive for the summer. Whooper Swans and Knot join us for...

Today we’re celebrating International Women’s Day to recognise the remarkable contributions of some of the most inspiring women working in partnership with the RSPB on nature conservation across some of the UK Overseas Territories. Dale R...

The Global Oceans Alliance, a 73-country strong alliance to champion ocean action, led by the UK are calling for 30% of the global ocean to be in a Marine Protected Area by 2030. To meet this target, we must work with marine professionals across the ...

In today’s blog, Catherine Cullen, Minerals Business Advice Manager explains how the RSPB is working with the quarrying industry to restore sites for nature and create spaces where birdsong and the buzz of insects fills the air.  When you ...

In honour of The International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11th February), Genevieve Stephens, Project Officer – Kazakh Protected Areas, takes us behind the scenes of a research expedition to the magnificent steppe of Kazakhstan. The RSP...