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If we were to look back through the fictitious history book that is published in my imagination, titled ‘Past Conservation Issues of the UK’, where all conservation issues that were previously a problem were documented, there...
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Throughout centuries human interference has had a substantial effect on bird populations. Many species became extinct in the UK before important schemes were put in place to bring them back from the brink,...
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The 7th of May will not only reveal the results of the general election, it is also the day Britain will choose its favourite bird species to represent the nation. Will it be...
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Despite 230 000 members of the public signing a pledge drafted by the RSPB to end the persecution of birds of prey, wildlife crime in the UK remains rife. A report conducted by...
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It seems that not a week goes by without multiple news stories regarding declining birds populations, be it migratory birds, farmland birds or birds of prey. Indeed today we were all greeted...
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The Red Kite is a medium sized bird of prey known for its striking red plumage and black wing tips as well as a long forked tail. They feed largely on carrion, small...
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Today marks a hundred years since the last passenger pigeon, once the world’s most abundant bird, died making the species extinct. On the 1st of September 1914 Martha, the last individual passenger pigeon,...
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