We explore the oft-repeated claim that river water quality in Great Britain is “better now than
at any time since the Industrial Revolution”. We review available data and ancillary evidence …

Three approaches that aim to cut the harms of agriculture—land sharing, rewilding and
organic farming—risk driving up food imports and causing environmental damage overseas …

This is the fourth assessment of Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI4) based
on an existing prioritisation procedure (eg Eaton et al. 2015). This assessment covers the …

Abstract The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust's National Gamebag Census (NGC) has
been collecting voluntary bag returns from shoots across the UK since 1961. Methods …

There is a multi-billion dollar global industry dedicated to feeding wild birds in residential
gardens. This extraordinary boost to food resources is almost certainly reshaping entire bird …

James Heywood is the BBS National Organiser and first point of contact for BBS or WBBS
queries. James is responsible for the day-to-day running of these surveys, liaising with BTO …

Failure to adapt migration timing to changes in environmental conditions along migration
routes and at breeding locations can result in mismatches across trophic levels, as occurs …

In common with many other insectivorous birds, the Common Swift Apus apus is undergoing
population declines, with an estimated 57% reduction in abundance between 1995 and …

Supplementary feeding of wildlife is widespread, being undertaken by more than half of
households in many countries. However, the impact that these supplemental resources have …

Migratory species face geographically dispersed pressures over the course of their annual
cycles. Designing effective conservation strategies for these species requires a detailed …