• The Seabird Monitoring Programme is changing
    From this month, the Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) will be changing in how it’s being run. The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has formed a partnership with the BTO and RSPB, to run this...
  • Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study
    New research published today highlights the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind turbines or power lines is likely to increase the risk of death for migrating birds. The study...
  • 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...
  • Exciting news from the Vulture release programme in Nepal
    This blog was originally on the Saving Asia’s Vultures from Extinction (SAVE) website. SAVE is a consortium of likeminded, regional and international organisations including the RSPB, created to oversee...
  • How is environmental DNA helping monitor biodiversity in Gola?
    Nearly 5,000m away, the Gola Rainforest National Park in Sierra Leone is one of the largest remaining blocks of Upper Guinea Forest. With such a large area, biodiversity surveying can often be tricky...