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Curlew species thought to be extinct by conservationists in first for Europe
The slender-billed curlew could be the first known global bird extinction from mainland Europe, north Africa and west Asia.
Project to remove invasive stoats from Orkney boosting native wildlife – RSPB
Signs of Orkney vole activity are up 200% on 2019, while threatened ground-nesting birds are doing better, an RSPB report says.
Hedgehogs listed as ‘near threatened’ after suffering rapid population declines
The International Union for Conservation of Nature said hedgehog numbers are thought to have shrunk in more than half the countries where they live.
Puffin poo, sharks and the magic of Rathlin Island - Ruby Free’s walk on the wild side
Living on Rathlin Island has inspired nature campaigner, conservationist and debut author Ruby Free to embrace even more of a wild life. She tells Gail Bell how the island made her ‘slow down’ and appreciate the simple life surrounded by puffins, dolphins and even sharks
Government urged to set out rules for protecting 30% of land for nature
Criteria for which areas can count as protected for nature is urgently needed to meet global commitments, conservation groups say.
Remote island bird at risk of extinction is thrown lifeline by parasitic wasp
Conservationists have introduced a wasp to tackle an invasive scale insect destroying forest habitat of the critically-endangered Wilkins’ bunting.
Once extinct in Ireland, White-tailed Eagles breed in north for first time in 150 years
With a 2.4 metre wingspan earning them the nickname of the ‘flying barn door’, the species was reintroduced in Ireland from 2007 with the hope of establishing a new population.
Rathlin’s call of the wild and why we need to protect nature’s gifts
Rathlin, A Wild Life by Ruby Free is launched in Ballycastle this weekend
Five seabird species added to UK’s ‘red list’ for conservation concern
Breeding seabird populations face a growing list of threats, including climate change impacts, overfishing and entanglement in fishing gear.
National Trust sites see visitor numbers jump 5% despite cost-of-living crisis
The charity’s annual report, released on Monday, revealed changing visitor patterns across the UK amid household spending pressures.