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30 April 2013 Two key documents for consultation have been published |  |
29 April 2013 Bees are vital to farming and an important part of our countryside, so we agree it's prudent to restrict the chemicals widely believed to be harming them |  |
26 April 2013 As people head into their gardens this weekend, the RSPB is warning to be careful of nesting birds that may have made their home in trees, hedges, shrubs and in roofs. |  |
26 April 2013 Gardeners warned to hold back on hedge cutting until breeding season is over. |  |
25 April 2013 A coalition of environmental charities and the wood industry have written to Government urging strict limits on subsidies for burning wood in power stations. |  |
24 April 2013 For the past 12 years, Chichester Cathedral has been the territory of a male peregrine falcon and his mate, who have returned to nest there every spring. During this time together, the pair successfully raised an impressive 42 chicks. | |
19 April 2013 Three leading wildlife organisations have joined together to call for the ban on the discharge of a substance which has killed hundreds of seabirds.
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19 April 2013 A week after the first reports of birds covered in a sticky glue like substance being washed up on southwest beaches, wildlife charities have today confirmed that the number of dead has passed 1000. This is in addition to the 200+ birds in the care of RSPCA and South Devon Seabird Trust. | |
19 April 2013 Author makes case for regarding the pinewoods as Scotland’s very own “tropical rain forests” |  |
18 April 2013 RSPB and Historic Scotland join forces for family fun day at historic site overlooking Insh Marshes nature reserve |  |
17 April 2013 Glaslyn Valley was filled with excitement yesterday morning (March 24) as the Osprey pair returned to their usual nest site near Pont Croesor, Porthmadog, for the 10th year! Arriving few days later than recent years, the female Osprey was spotted on the nest at 8am and her partner for the last 10 years appeared a couple of hours later, with a fish in his claws. |  |
17 April 2013 Looking forward and creating innovative and sustainable solutions are needed to harness the power of the Severn Estuary to create renewable energy. |  |
16 April 2013 Works by Darren Rees to feature in initiative supported by RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage | |
15 April 2013 The RSPB is this week to raise with Government the issue of legal discharges of polyisobutene (PIB) into the sea following a second incident that saw hundreds of birds washed up on beaches in Devon and Cornwall. |  |
15 April 2013 Farmers across the UK have been entering the 2013 Nature of Farming Award competition since it launched earlier this year, but today the RSPB is reminding those who’ve yet to thrown their hat into the ring to do so before it’s too late. |  |
12 April 2013 There are only two weeks left to buy tickets for an exclusive concert in the heart of Suffolk.
To be held in the prestigious Snape Maltings Concert Hall and its beautiful surroundings, the concert will take place on 27 April and is run in conjunction with the RSPB.
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10 April 2013 Wildlife is suffering the effects of an exceptionally late spring with rare birds found dead and summer warblers absent from the countryside. |  |
10 April 2013 As people emerge into their gardens for a spring clean, RSPB advises how to help the most needy
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9 April 2013 Farmers across Northern Ireland have been entering 2013’s competition since it launched earlier this year, but today the RSPB NI is reminding those who’ve yet to throw their hat into the ring to do so before it’s too late. With applications only being accepted until Thursday 18 April, the race is on to find the UK’s top wildlife friendly farmer. | |
9 April 2013 Staff at the B&Q ‘You can do it’ centre yesterday helped pupils from Priory College and RSPB volunteers making nestboxes for one of our rarest breeding seabirds-the roseate tern.
Pupils and RSPB volunteers learned from the B&Q staff about the best materials, crafty techniques and skills to make bespoke 5 star nestboxes that are water tight, ensuring chicks are kept warm and dry throughout our unpredictable summer weather.
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