England

We're fighting to get Atlantic albatrosses off the hook

9 November 2009

Albatrosses and seabirds are dying in unsustainable numbers in the Atlantic swordfish and tuna fisheries. The RSPB is taking the fight to Brazil to campaign for better protection for these seabirds.

Conservation’s past successes & future challenges – RSPB Chief Executive to visit Derby

6 November 2009

Wildlife conservation in Derbyshire and around the globe is the focus of a talk by the RSPB’s Chief Executive, Graham Wynne in Derby on Wednesday 11 November.

Birds get into a flap about climate change

6 November 2009

A mix of colourful birds, bumblebees and environmentalists were seen doing a Mexican wave in a Banbury car park yesterday [5 November].

UNIQUE CHANCE TO VIEW RARE BIRD SPECTACLE

5 November 2009

This winter, the RSPB is offering the public a unique chance to see dozens of scarce red kites in the air at once over the East Midlands.

Perilously close to being lost

2 November 2009

This year has seen the worst hen harrier breeding figures since monitoring began and its status as an English breeding bird is now on the brink.

Farmland bird figures confirm urgent need for action, say RSPB

29 October 2009

Government figures released today (0ct 29, 2009) give a mixed picture of the fortunes of farmland birds in England with a continued downward trend in populations, but some tentative signs of recovery.

A decade of change in the UK's birds

28 October 2009

A new report shows that over the last 10 years rare birds have been doing much better than their more common counterparts

Wildlife Explorer's inspiring letter

17 October 2009

A letter written by RSPB supporter Lauren Falconer, aged 10, may have helped convince BAA to drop third runway plans.

Will our wildlife be celebrating Natural England’s third birthday?

16 October 2009

We’re pleased to wish Natural England a Happy Third Birthday. We hope that, in another three years time, we can give it an even bigger party – and raise a toast to an even more secure future for England’s wildlife.

Birds feathering their nests with some surprise tenants

15 October 2009

Renting out one of your rooms or moving in with friends are options that many people have taken during the recession but it seems some wildlife has had the same idea.