The RSPCA has launched an appeal after a Black-headed Gull was killed by a catapult in a cruel attack. The charity says it is looking into reports that the bird was shot with a catapult then dumped ...

Butterfly Conservation has been awarded £249,995 for a new project to help Large Heath, one of the UK's most vulnerable ...

The abundance of butterflies across the US fell by an alarming 22% in just 20 years, a new study has concluded. Between 2000 ...

The public has been advised not to leave pet hair out for nest-building birds in case they come into contact with chemicals ...

A survey in southern Chile has led to the discovery of six previously unknown Magellanic Penguin colonies. The six colonies ...

Sussex Wildlife Trust has outlined its strong opposition to the proposed expansion of Gatwick Airport, with a decision due on opening the northern runway for regular use in October. The northern ...

Wildlife charities have refuted claims made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer regarding the impact of conservation efforts ...

The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025 have been unveiled. More than 13,000 images were submitted into this year's competition, with amateur and professional photographers ...

Japanese conservationists are offering support to a captive-breeding scheme aimed at saving one of the world's rarest birds from extinction. As few as 45 White-bellied Herons are feared to remain in ...

The tang of salt and brackish water. The pops, glugs and trickles as the tide drains away. The industry of busy waders gleaning the glistening mud. Our estuaries are poetic, dynamic places as water ...

Ian Lycett reports back from a memorable few days birding at Batumi, Georgia, in September 2024, where tens of thousands of ...

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has added Egyptian Vulture to Category A of the British list. The ...