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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

North Donegal's coast has been identified as high biodiversity ‘Area of Interest’ for potential Marine Protected Area (MPA) designation, in a recent report by Fair Seas, a coalition of Irish environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs). The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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North Donegal coast identified as potential marine protected area

29 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Pair of puffins released back into the wild after treatment

A pair of puffins have been released successfully back into the wild. The two birds, named Tony and Don, were found injured and were taken into care by the Scottish SPCA (SSPCA). Don was brought into the SSPCA’s National Wildlife Rescue Centre ...

04 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Rare wild birds among many species hit by ‘unprecedented’ avian flu outbreak

Wild birds from threatened roseate terns, puffins and gannets to hen harriers are being hit by an “unprecedented” avian flu outbreak, officials have said. Bird flu has been found at scores of poultry farms and commercial premises across the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 13:01

Dead minke whale washes up on Scottish beach

A dead minke whale has washed up on a beach in Scotland. The female was first spotted in North Berwick on Wednesday and is 31ft (9.5m) long, according to East Lothian Council. Unfortunately a dead Minke whale has washed up at North Berwick....

20 Apr 2023 at 13:36

Scotland

Scottish seabird population in decline, research shows

Nearly two thirds of Scotland’s breeding seabird species have declined over the last 20 years, a new survey has found. Seabirds Count, released in book form by wildlife publishers Lynx Edicions, is said to be the most comprehensive ...

16 Nov 2023 at 00:01

UK urged to ‘stand strong’ against EU on fishery closures to help seabirds

Ministers are being urged to “stand strong” on moves to close a fishery in UK waters to protect puffins and other wildlife in the face of EU opposition. The UK Government announced the closure of all Scottish waters and the ...

30 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Scottish Government urged to act over rising seabird deaths

Urgent calls have been made for the Scottish Government to develop a response plan to the thousands of dead seabirds found on Scotland’s coastline. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has swept through colonies, ...

08 Jun 2022 at 19:39

Plastic debris in the Mediterranean ‘most dangerous for threatened seabirds’

The Mediterranean and Black seas are among the most dangerous areas for threatened seabirds where they are at the greatest risk of ingesting or being entangled in plastic pollution, research suggests. An ...

04 Jul 2023 at 16:00

Rangers gear up for first full count of Farne Islands’ puffins in five years

Rangers on the Farne Islands are gearing up for their first full puffin count for five years, amid hopes that the key breeding site is free of bird flu. The National Trust, which looks after the islands,...

05 Jun 2024 at 11:34

Five seabird species added to UK’s ‘red list’ for conservation concern

Five seabird species have been added to the UK’s “red list” of greatest conservation concern. Scientists reviewing the status of the country’s breeding seabird populations revealed that the Leach’s ...

02 Sept 2024 at 20:00

Anxious wait to see how Arctic terns fare at colony struck by bird flu in 2023

Rangers looking after Britain’s largest mainland colony of Arctic terns are “on tenterhooks” to see how the seabirds fare after a devastating outbreak of bird flu last year. National Trust rangers ...

08 Jul 2024 at 11:50

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