A new two-year feasibility study by the South West Wildcat Project shows that European Wildcats could be reintroduced to South West England after more than a century. With suitable habitat, strong public support and minimal ecological risk, the report marks an important step towards restoring the UK's most endangered mammal. Challenges such as hybridisation and community engagement remain, but conservationists say the study provides a solid foundation for future plans.

Fostering the breeding rAnge expansion of central-eastern Mediterranean Lesser Kestrel pOpulatioNs

A calf of the Critically Endangered Vaquita been confirmed in the wild following extensive surveys in the Upper Gulf of California during 2025. With an estimated total population of only a handful of individuals, this discovery signals that the species is still reproducing, offering a rare glimmer of hope. Conservation groups urge immediate action to enforce gill-net bans and secure the lifeline this tiny porpoise still holds.

A new study on European waterbirds and seabirds shows that the decline of 170 species began well before the 1970s, revealing widespread shifting-baseline syndrome. At least 40% of species were already depleted when modern monitoring began, meaning conservation targets may be far too modest. Researchers warn that without long-term data and deeper baselines, restoration efforts risk failing to reverse century-long losses.

Post-mortems reveal all three chicks from the cathedral’s famous peregrine nest died after ingesting poison – though how it happened remains a mystery

Increase in numbers of wildlife incidents involving rodenticide brodifacoum has been identified by government-run Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme (WIIS).

A young Buzzard was found in a field in Leominster, Herefordshire last week, unable to fly. An x-ray revealed at least two shotgun pellets lodged in its body. It’s not known when the bird was…

Uganda's only nesting colony of the Critically Endangered Rüppell's Vulture is facing destruction as charcoal burning, farming and hunting threaten Luku Central Forest Reserve in Arua District. The colony's breeding success has plummeted amid habitat loss and disturbance, with conservationists warning that without urgent protection and community support, Uganda may soon lose its final breeding population of the world's highest-flying bird.