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‘Reckless and shortsighted’: EU lifts ban on turtle dove hunting in Spain, France and Italy

Turtle doves returning to Europe this spring face a less hospitable welcome, as the EU has just voted to let hunters resume shooting the birds. The species - which migrates from sub-Saharan Africa to ...
The Conversation

Turtle doves are disappearing from the UK – but there’s still hope for saving them

Rebecca Young receives funding from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). The 12 Days of Christmas is a song that promises a great deal, ...
Inhabitat

Not the Puffins! Another 4 bird species facing extinction

According to the newest information, four species of birds have been added to the “red list” of threatened species in the UK. The newest species facing extinction include the Atlantic puffin, European ...