Last month Llyr Gruffydd, the new Welsh Government’s Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, made a statement to the Senedd on the priorities for his portfolio. It was heartening ...

Wildfires continue to affect some parts of the UK including at RSPB nature reserves, including RSPB Dove Stone in the Peak District and RSPB Abernethy in the Cairngorms. Meanwhile, other areas ...

A new study shows how solar farms could help boost bird numbers and increase the variety of wildlife. With competing pressures on UK land, this offers a solution that would help the UK deliver on ...

Rescued Curlew chicks have been successfully released back into their natural habitat following a dramatic intervention when their nest was impacted by a major wildfire in Brookeborough, County ...

Back when the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch began in 1979, the Greenfinch was at number seven in the top 10 birds seen. But in this year's Birdwatch (2026), they were down to number 18. These figures ...

In this film we report from RSPB Mersehead in Dumfries and Galloway. In winter, the nature reserve is home to huge flocks of Barnacle Geese but this year the team are worried about the possible impact ...

New research finds investing in nature could create 80,000 new jobs and directly benefit the UK economy by £80bn over the next decade - equivalent to a 15% increase in the size of the country’s ...

Head to the Arun Valley in West Sussex and you'll find our Pulborough Brooks. With beautiful views across to the South Downs, this reserve is set in one of the richest areas for nature in the country.

Large numbers of Puffins, Guillemots and Razorbills are washing up on British beaches, as well as along the European coastline. We look at what’s known as a ‘seabird wreck’ and why more needs to be ...

With the changing of the seasons, comes the changing of the birds. Summer visitors such as Swallows, House Martins and Swifts are now gone from our skies, heading south to find food and warmth.

Our RSPB team continues to support the emergency response from the Fire and Rescue Services to two fires at RSPB Dove Stone, the first of which began on 24 June. The fires remain active, with the ...

Here at the RSPB, we’re determined to realise our vision of a shared world where wildlife, wild spaces and all people thrive. To do this we need to take action for nature with a bird’s eye view. This ...