Berwick Bank is planned to be built off Scotland’s east coast, in the Firth of Forth and Firth of Tay area. The site is dangerously close to vital feeding grounds and habitats for critically important ...

Last winter, avian flu cases were seen in waterfowl, gulls and birds of prey. The poultry industry was also hit hard. We are concerned that this winter could be even worse. We are entering what’s ...

Turtle Doves are making a promising, but fragile recovery – and volunteers are playing a vital role.

Much of the UK is farmed – about 70% – and most of East Anglia, where I was born and bred, is dominated by farmland. Farming ...

Hawfinches are nature’s nutcrackers. They’re chunky and powerful birds, with a huge beak that’s strong enough to crack open ...

In his opening statement, the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs set out the ...

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has finished its passage through Parliament and will now become law. Since the UK ...

Farmers can also play an important role in helping the UK reach our climate targets. Whilst modern intensive agriculture ...

The Lords will consider the Bill again on Monday 24 November, after which it will return to the Commons. If pro-nature Peers are successful, MPs will have a second chance to do the right thing and ...

The UK Government has pledged to build 1.5 million new homes. In March 2025, it introduced the Planning and Infrastructure Bill with the aim of speeding up building new infrastructure and housing. As ...

In July, the Scottish Government granted consent for Berwick Bank offshore windfarm, despite warnings from RSPB Scotland and many others of the catastrophic impact on seabirds. This decision risks ...

This October, the RSPB is proud to celebrate Black History Month under the theme “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”. The environmental movement is indebted to Black conservationists past and present, ...