Threatened birds are more numerous at protected sites designated by UK legislation, especially...
Category - Research
Planet’s most unique birds at higher risk of extinction
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the...
No show for UK’s rarest bird of prey
New report shows that the UK’s rarest bird of prey failed to breed for the first time in 45 years...
Asian elephants prefer habitats on the boundaries of protected...
New research, offering the most comprehensive analysis of Asian elephant movement and habitat...
New citizen science project to help endangered red squirrels
First Highland-specific survey will cover over 25,000 square kilometres People living in the...
Flower strips and hedges combine to boost bees in orchards
Researchers at the University of Freiburg have found that hedges and perennial flower strips are...
Fish passes can reconnect species with habitats blocked by dams...
Over one million dams and culverts (tunnels that encircle rivers passing under roads) block the...
Eurasian beavers granted legal protection in England
Defra has announced that the Government will be bringing forward legislation to provide Eurasian...
Conservation scheme for great crested newts gets underway in...
NatureSpace has announced the expansion of its innovative District Licensing Scheme for great...
A look at ‘Old Whiskers’ – the Common Barbel
In recent decades, the European or common barbel (Barbus barbus) has become one of the most sought...