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 ...

Today a landmark conservation partnership has been announced, with RSPB Scotland and major whisky distillers Suntory Global Spirits, Diageo and The Glenmorangie Company uniting to restore peatland on ...

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 ...

RSPB Senior Land Use Policy Officer Andrew Midgley explains why legislation to licence muirburn passed by the Scottish Government as part of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Act (2024) must be ...

We’re delighted to welcome everybody’s favourite twinkle-toed wildlife expert back to BBC One. Armed with his trusty long lens, familiar warmth and keen knowledge, cameraman and Strictly Come Dancing ...