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Widowed while-tailed eagle finds new partner in Ireland

A reintroduction programme saw the first white-tailed eagles hatched in Ireland for more than 100 years.

Experiences

My weekend spotting beavers on an idyllic rewilding estate in Scotland

Want to reconnect with nature? At Argaty Cottage, guests share the land and skies with red squirrels, kites and ospreys.

Nature

2 new chicks born to vulnerable Galápagos birds

Conservationists rejoice ‘new hope’ as tiny Galápagos Island birds make promising comeback.

Culture news

Ukrainian songbird installations sing in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

Twelve "Soloveiko Songbirds" from different regions of Ukraine have travelled to Liverpool to contribute their song to the audiences at Eurovision.

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France

French man who illegally kept rare birds sentenced to 8 months in jail

A man has been convicted of keeping protected bird species in a Pyrenean barn and laundering €80,000

Tech News

Researchers in the US are turning dead birds into hi-tech drones

Concerns have been raised over privacy issues with the new technology, but the project's lead hopes it can be used for wildlife conservation efforts.

Nature

From wasteland to wetlands: Nature’s comeback in the Gaza Strip

A €46 million project is trying to rehabilitate Palestine's Wadi Gaza, raising hopes that what was once destroyed can be restored.

Nature

Birds are adapting to climate change by migrating faster

Birds are speeding up spring migrations as climate change. What’s the cost?

Green News

Seabirds eating plastic are developing ‘plasticosis’.

Every day, around 8 million pieces of plastic spew into the world’s oceans. Much of it ends up in the guts of seabirds. Now, they're developing a disease.

Eco-Innovation

Could stripy wind turbines help to save birds from their blades?

We need to see like birds in order to protect them, say the ornithologists suggesting a ‘simple’ redesign.

Green News

Viral video shows birds taking over a street. Should we be worried?

Several viral social media posts have shown birds falling from the sky and crowding a street, is there any reason to be concerned?

Nature

Disappearing songbirds are being hunted for 'sport' in the UK

Skylarks, starlings and mistle thrushes are among the red-listed species approved to be hunted by falconers.

Green News

See why trash for breakfast is so damaging for Spain's storks

Madrid's landfill sites are a fatal pit stop for some white storks, which nest in the city rather than migrating to Africa.

Green News

Flamingos and pelicans threatened by new Albanian airport

Albania’s new airport could destroy avian habitats and risk aircraft collisions with big birds, protestors warn.

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WATCH: thousands of cranes rest along Israel's Agamon Hula Lake

Images of thousands of cranes have brought joy to those around the world as they rest along the Agamon Hula Lake in northern Israel, on their seasonal migration route from Europe to Africa.

Green News

How did climate change impact UK wildlife in 2022?

An annual audit shows the UK’s flora and fauna that has struggled to survive extreme weather conditions.

Eco-Innovation

It may look rude but this 'skybrator' is producing clean energy

NIMBYism is one of biggest threats to the transition to renewable energy. So silent, small designs could make a big difference to installation rates.

Nature

Indian biologist rallies 10,000 women to protect endangered storks

Wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been made one of the UNEP's 2022 Champions of The Earth for her work.

Green News

Researchers overjoyed after rediscovering long lost pigeon

Researchers have rediscovered the elusive black-naped pheasant pigeon - and caught it on camera for the very first time.

Travel News

New Robot Falcon drone could stop airport bird strikes

Globally, around 50,000 bird strikes are recorded per year with around five per cent of these causing some damage to the aircraft. This robotic bird could change that.