A quiet moment of survival — the sharp-eyed Eurasian Sparrowhawk bends low to sip from the riverbank. See how birds of prey ...

June 05, 2025 at 1:53pm BST A man who baited birds of prey with pheasants coated in rat poison has been ordered to carry out 135 hours of unpaid work. Clive Burgoyne, 38, of Forfar in Angus, left ...

Police have launched an investigation after a red kite was found fatally poisoned in Co Down. A PSNI spokesperson said tests ...

An investigation has been launched by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) following the recent poisoning of a ...

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes ...

They have one ear higher than the other, can turn their heads through 270 degrees, their hungry young make a sound between ...

A white-tailed sea eagle in Glencar, Co Kerry, has been poisoned with a banned substance, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has confirmed. Toxicology tests confirmed the young female was ...

Birds of prey – also known as raptors – are protected by law under the Wildlife (Northern Ireland) Order 1985. Raptor persecution is having a direct impact on species that are already struggling.

Zoo and wildlife park leaders at an annual conference have said the industry is "much more than entertainment" in today's ...

Why do snakes flick their tongues? Can snakes smell fear? Here are 10 amazing facts about rattlesnakes, flying snakes and ...

The first sighting of the spider in New Zealand occurred in Porirua, just north of the capital Wellington. But they’ve since ...

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