Save the albatross

Save the albatross
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Save stamps and save albatrosses

Shy albatross
Longline fishing is having a devastating impact on albatross populations across the world - 19 out of 22 species of albatross are threatened with extinction.

The success of this campaign will depend on your support. 

You can donate money online to support this urgent work to stop albatross deaths. You can also sign up for a regular e-newsletter with updates on the campaign.

Go to the Save the albatross website to give a donation and find out the latest news from the campaign.

Save your stamps for albatrosses

You can help us raise even more by sending us the used stamps from your post, which we can sell.

We can raise money from ALL types of stamps – whether they are used or un-used, UK, foreign or even first day covers. For example, we raise £1.50 per kg for UK stamps and £12.50 per kg for foreign stamps. 

'Not many people will be fortunate enough to see an albatross, but everyone can take a role in trying to help them. If everyone could be encouraged to send in their stamps to the appeal, these birds would have a brighter future. The RSPB sells stamps to dealers and an auction house. For example, £50 will buy a tori-line (bird scaring device) for a longline fishing vessel.' Sarah Kennedy, BBC Radio 2 presenter.

If possible, please separate UK and foreign stamps when you give them to us.

You do not have steam the stamp from the envelope, just tear off the corner with the stamp and send it in.

How to get stamps to us

1. Post your stamps to:

RSPB Stamps
PO Box 6198
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 9XT

Please do not include any other correspondence to this address.

2. People wanting to donate first-day covers or stamp albums can send them to: Save the Albatross Stamp Appeal (Special Stamps and Albums), RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds SG19 2DL.

3. If you have a large number of stamps, the most economic way for you to get them to us, is to combine delivering them with a great day out to one of our nature reserves. You can see some fabulous birds, enjoy the countryside and help the albatross all in one go. See the list on the right of our reserve visitor centres across the UK which will take stamps for you.

4. You are also welcome to drop them off at one of our regional offices.

Help spread the word

We have campaign posters for Save the albatross to encourage people to save their stamps. To order a poster, e-mail: albatross@rspb.org.uk

Last modified: 30 April 2007

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