Natural England has approved plans to release up to 20 White-tailed Eagles on Exmoor over the next three years, marking the latest stage in the species' return to southern England, despite opposition ...

Butterfly Conservation has launched a nationwide vote to determine Britain's Favourite Butterfly, with the charity hoping the initiative will inspire more people to connect with nature this summer.

A new study warns that the poorly known Timor Green Pigeon may already be perilously close to extinction, with immediate conservation action required.

A major genetic study has concluded that Gentoo Penguins should be split into four species, including one previously unknown to science.

A newly described species of steamer duck has highlighted the previously unrecognised diversity within this distinctive South American group.

A draft proposal from the United Nations (UN) to allow widespread Great Cormorant culling in Europe has been met with criticism. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recommended the cull ...

Natural England has revealed that it does not believe White Storks to be native to Britain – and it views releases of the species as not a conservation priority. In a blog published on Friday [8 May ...

The Andes strain of hantavirus has renewed concern over wildlife exposure in Patagonia, after several deaths linked to an expedition cruise ship.

A complete ban on the use of insect-killing neonicotinoid pesticides in the UK has moved a step closer. The UK Government set out its plans in late December to deliver on a key election pledge.

A project examining Mallard duckling survival rates in the UK has launched – and birders are being encouraged to help out. DucklingWatch, which has been set up by Hannah Coburn at the University of ...