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Flags outide European COmmission, Brussels Black browed albatross, Falkland Islands Seychelles magpie robin (face on) perched on branch
International

Latest news

Cuckoo singing from fencepost

Decline in world's birds points to environmental crisis

22 September 2008

Birds are in decline across the world, providing evidence of a rapid deterioration in the global environment that is affecting all life on Earth.

Lesser flamingo

Scientists ousted over work to save flamingos

2 September 2008

Three high-ranking scientists face disciplinary action and the loss of their jobs because of their work to save rare lesser flamingos in South Africa.

Jerdon's courser, Andhra Pradesh, India

Canal diverted to save rare bird

18 August 2008

A canal being built to bring water to India’s fourth largest city is being re-routed to save one of the world’s rarest birds.

Visit our News section for other stories. Resources for journalists can be found in the Media Centre

Current issues

Help us halt illegal hunting

You can help us stop the illegal slaughter of millions of migratory birds in southern Europe. More...

Turtle dove shot in Malta

Small grants programmes

Find out about RSPB funding that is available for International research and conservation work. More...

Expedition to Sierra Leone

Project updates

The RSPB in Sierra Leone

The RSPB has had links with conservation colleagues in Sierra Leone for over 15 years. We have assisted the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) and the Government identifying, monitoring and conserving the country's rich wildlife, especially in the biologically diverse Gola forests.

Saker falcons and imperial eagles in Bulgaria's mountains

Human activities have nearly wiped out saker falcons and imperial eagles from Bulgaria. The RSPB, with its sister organisation the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, is fighting to save them - with the help of the BBC Saving Planet Earth fund.

Save the Sumatran rainforest

Contacts

UK Headquarters, The RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2DL, United Kingdom
Tel: 01767 680551

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Document library

Recently published documents from International.

Tracking ocean wanderers

3.12Mb, PDF

The global distribution of albatrosses and petrels

Sea Change issue 4

700Kb, PDF

The newsletter of the Global Seabird programme. In this issue: Albatross Task Force update; Marine IBA update; Partner news; new research on Fea's petrel.

RSPB Advocacy 2008

2.38Mb, PDF

This review of RSPB policy and advocacy highlights the key areas where the RSPB has sought to make a difference in 2007 and identifies the major challenges wildlife faces within the UK, Europe and further afield for 2008.

Visit our Document Library for more.

Job vacancies

Botanist, South Atlantic Invasive Species Project, Falkland Islands/Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Closes: 17 Oct 2008

Visit our Job vacancies section for more.

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Last published: 06/05/2008 11:58:16
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Turtle dove shot in Malta - (BirdLife International)
Expedition to Sierra Leone - Alex Hipkiss (The RSPB)
Flags flying outside the European Commission, Brussels - (rspb-images.com, Ref: 7386000_00001_000)
Black browed Albatross, Falklands Islands - Save The Albatross
Seychelles magpie robin perched on branch - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 9001998_00680_002)