• The extent and effectiveness of protected areas in the UK
    In the run up to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UK Government has pledged to protect 30% of land by 2030. However, in a new study published today , RSPB scientists argue that as little as...
  • Death by a thousand cuts – the challenge of conserving migratory species
    A new study shows that a threatened migratory vulture faces a variety of threats along its 5000 km journey from Europe to Africa, with birds getting shot, poisoned and electrocuted in 13 countries across...
  • Wild bird trade - dramatic impacts.
    The banning of the trade in wild birds was one of the ornithological highlights, for us at least, of Tony Blair's period of being Prime Minister. I have no idea whether it gets a mention in his book,...
  • How much agri-environment provision is required to reverse farmland bird declines?
    Dr Robert Hawkes, RSPB Conservation Scientist, explains the findings of a recently published paper . Here, RSPB and BTO scientists, in partnership with Natural England, explore how much bird-friendly...
  • Decline of Leach’s Storm Petrels in the north-east Atlantic
    A new open access scientific paper has been published in The Seabird Group ’s journal, Seabird, describing surveys of the biggest Leach’s storm petrel colonies in the north-east Atlantic. Conservation...