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France

At least 200,000 ducks culled in France amid bird flu outbreak

Producers of foie gras in France are calling for state compensation as hundreds of thousands of ducks are culled to contain an outbreak of bird flu.

06/01/2021

Germany

Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line

Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said.

29/12/2020

World News

Iceberg 'size of Luxembourg' on collision course with South Georgia

If the iceberg hits the southern Atlantic island, it could have catastrophic consequences for wildlife such as seals and penguins at the height of pup and chick-rearing.

04/11/2020

Green News

Why are wind turbines being painted black?

A single blade on some turbines at a wind farm in Norway has received an interesting paint job.

27/08/2020

World News

Find out why it could be a bumper year for baby birds in Europe

The nesting season has gathered pace and birds stand to benefit most from the quieter parks and streets during the COVID-19 lockdown. Euronews spoke to an ornithologist based in Somerset, UK.

21/04/2020

World

How are conservationists in Jordan taking action to protect migratory birds?

According to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, every spring and autumn, more than 500 billion birds fly through the Middle East and North Africa, to breed or escape the winter months.

17/04/2020

Europe News

Conservationists slam Malta over bird hunting during COVID-19 lockdown

"It is incredible how governments in the past and even the ones we have today are spineless," said Mark Sultana, chief executive of Birdlife Malta.

16/04/2020

France

Tails up? Is wildlife the big beneficiary of the COVID-19 lockdown?

For researchers, the lockdown is a catch-22 situation because the reduced human presence has disrupted animals' behaviour but they can't study it as they're stuck at home.

30/03/2020

Green News

WATCH | Shrinking pelican breeding grounds restored after BP oil spill

Providing crucial nesting sites for the seabirds, this island is being restored to its former glory.

09/02/2020

World

Madrid to curb exploding parakeet population using 'humane' method

Madrid is to take steps to reduce its parakeet population after numbers soared in recent years

09/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: Woman set for epic trip following migration of imperiled osprey

The woman dubbed a "human swan" after embarking on a mammoth paramotor flight to follow the bird's migration route is taking off again.

16/08/2019

Russia

Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike

Russian plane crash-lands in field after bird strike near Moscow, no deaths reported.

15/08/2019

New Zealand

Ancient giant parrot discovered in New Zealand

Named Heracles inexpactatus - signifying its Herculean size and the suprise of the discovery - the parrot is the largest ever discovered.

07/08/2019

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Paraguayans parade to honour patron saint

Hundreds of Catholics in Paraguay paraded through the town of Minas covered in chicken feathers on Wednesday to celebrate their patron saint.

25/07/2019

Australia

Drug-resistant superbugs found in Australian seagulls — study

One-fifth of the seagulls analysed in the study carried drug-resistant bacteria.

10/07/2019

World News

Mother bird spotted feeding baby with cigarette butt on Florida beach

The photo was snapped by an American photographer on a Florida beach last month.

04/07/2019

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California condor chick numbers on rise thanks to innovative procedure

Los Angeles Zoo has come up with a unique way of expanding the population of the rare California condor.

21/05/2019

Greece

Environmental restoration of Lake Karla revives Greek wildlife and locals

The environmental restoration of Lake Karla in Greece's Thessaly plain is recreating an ancient ecosystem, and reviving wildlife and local communities

15/05/2019

Germany

German pigeon snapped on speed camera for flying over the limit

Authorities in the German city of Bocholt at mulling over a possible speeding fine for an unlikely criminal.

09/05/2019

United Kingdom

A view of a bird's eye: seagulls photobomb traffic cameras

Giving a more literal meaning to Transport for London's "bird's eye view" of traffic, seagulls photobomb traffic camera.

01/05/2019