Nature’s Advocates

 Houses of Parliament (c) Ben Andrews rspb-images.com Today's blog, one week on from the budget, is written by Dougie Peedle, Head of RSPB's Nature Positive Economy team The Autumn Budget delivered last Wednesday achieved a number of firsts...

(c) Fiona Dobson Today’s blog is written by Fiona Dobson, Senior Policy Officer in the RSPB’s Global Policy Team, ahead of this year’s UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 In just a few days’ time, decision-makers from countr...

Pheasants (c) rspb-images.com Today’s blog is written by Chris Calow,  Species Policy Officer, to explain what the changes to the UK Government’s Poultry Register mean for gamebird releases in England and what it might mean for gamebird l...

Sea Grass (c) Paul Naylor Today’s Blog is written by Jean Duggan, Marine Policy Officer, where she explains the importance of Blue Carbon in our seas and why action is needed to protect it if we are to tackle the nature and climate emergency.&n...

Great Skua Stercorarius skua, killed by bird flu (c) Ashley Cooper rspb-images.com Todays blog is written by Emma Horton, Senior Policy Officer and our lead on Avian Influenza, she highlights the need to be prepared as avian flu continues to cir...

On Tuesday 30th July, DEFRA published its first Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) Annual Progress Report. It is yet another stark reminder that our natural environment is in trouble and that urgent, targeted actions are needed to save it. Will the new UK Government stick to its promise and deliver the Environment Act Targets?

As part of the Pesticide Collaboration, the RSPB is supporting a new campaign calling on the UK government to ban the use of pesticides in places such as playgrounds, streets and parks. The Pesticide Collaboration brings together over 90 health and environmental organisations, academics, trade unions and many others, working under a shared vision to urgently reduce pesticide-related harms in the UK. This campaign also…

The Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to Westminster will play a crucial role in shaping the future of wildlife conservation efforts across the UK. However, the process of creating and enforcing laws concerning nature differs between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This blog takes a look at what that means for wildlife, and the various ways that MPs will impact nature across the entirety of the UK.

Tractor on bare soil (c) Andy Hay (rspb-images.com) In this blog Jenna Coull, the RSPB's Principal Economist, outlines the recent findings from the Green Finance Institute (GFI) on the impact of nature degradation to the UK economy. She question...

Common pheasant Phasianus colchicus, huge group of individuals in a field RSPB (rspb-images.com) Today’s blog is written by Chris Calow, Species Policy Officer. He provides an update on what two recent Defra announcements mean for gamebird...

Burning on deep peat  (c) RSPB Images Tom Aspinall A new study by Mike Shewring and scientists from the RSPB published in the journal Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, has mapped the annual extent of moorland burning across the uplands...

This blog is written by Mike Shurmer, RSPB Head of Species, following the publication of the latest Hen Harrier Survey results. The results of the sixth national Hen Harrier Survey have been released today, providing an essential update on the conservation status of this Red-listed species.

Curlew, Geltsdale Reserve  (c) RSPB-images Today’s blog is written by Fiona Dobson, Senior Advocate, Global Policy, highlighting a letter from a group of leading nature charities which calls on the environment ministers from...

Pesticide spraying arable crops (c) Shutterstock  Today’s blog is written by Vanessa Lonergan, Pesticide Collaboration Coordinator at RSPB, on how we are working collaboratively with many other organisations and individuals to reduce pesti...

(c) Cormorant perched along London skyline, rspb-images.com Today's Nature's Advocates blog is written by Jenna Coull, the RSPB's Principal Economist, in response to the UK Government's Spring Budget 2024. Introduction    Yet again we receive ...

Today's Blog comes from our Head of Sustainable Land use Policy in England, Alice Groom. She highlights the urgent need to fill the holes left in our hedgerow protection as the nesting season begins.

Northern gannet Morus bassanus, dying from bird flu, Ling Ness, Eswick, Shetland, Scotland, June 2022 © RSPB - Credit: Ashley Cooper (rspb-images.com) Policy Assistant for Avian Influenza, Jean Duggan, reflects on the recent findings from the HP...

(c) Mark Hamblin rspb-images.com Today’s blog is written by Melanie Coath and Beth Chamberlain in the RSPB’s climate policy team on how nature is impacted by rising temperatures and the political action needed to address the climate emerg...

Razorbill (c) Ben Andrews rspb-images.com Todays post comes from Marine Policy Officer, Samuel Wrobel, he explains the global importance of the UK for seabirds and considers the potential of the new England Seabird Conservation and Recovery...

Image (c) Sam Turley (rspb-images.com) Todays blog is written by Jenna Coull, Principal Economist  Today we respond to an interview this month in the Guardian with James Meadway, previously an economic adviser to the Labour party and t...

Today's Blog comes from the RSPB's Head of UK Marine Policy, Kirsten Carter, on how UK seabirds and sandeels have been thrown a lifeline.

Melanie Coath speaking at COP28 in Dubai (c) Genevieve Stephens, RSPB In their final report from COP28 at the end of two weeks of intense negotiations Melanie Coath and Alex Mackaness offer reflections on the accomplishments and the ...

Mel Coath at COP28 event   The RSPB’s Alex Mackaness and Melanie Coath are halfway through the COP28 in Dubai. Here they pick up from last week’s blog to bring us an update of where things have got to within the negotiations.&n...

Male Hen harrier in flight (C) Pete Morris (rspb-images.com) Today's blog is written by Mike Shurmer, Head of Species for RSPB England. He reflects on the learning from the brood management trial. In spring in the English uplands, male Hen Harriers a...

Global day of action COP26 Climate Summit Glasgow 2021 (C) Nick Hawkes (rspb-images.com) The RSPB’s Melanie Coath and Alex Mackaness are attending COP28 in Dubai where they will be pushing for ambitious outcomes for nature and climate in the UN...