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Bird flu outbreak closes Belfast nature reserve

The public are being warned not to handle dead or sick birds

Belfast Live

Dovestone Reservoir visitors issued warning ahead of sunny bank holiday weekend

Bosses said it was likely to be very busy this weekend.

Manchester Evening News

People warned leaving sugar water out for bees can have 'devastating' consequences

If you've been tempted to try the sugar water trick for tired bees, experts are urging against it, as while it's a kind gesture it can actually have bigger consequences for the rest of the hive

Daily Mirror

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RSPB calls for suspension of game-bird releases over avian flu fears

Charity says stocking countryside for shooting season would be catastrophic with disease still a major threat to wild birds

The Guardian - UK

What is bird flu and what are the symptoms? Human case detected in England

Health authorities are said to be monitoring situation ‘closely’ after rare case of H5N1 confirmed

Evening Standard

Intensive farming is biggest cause of bird decline in Europe, study says

Use of pesticides and fertilisers identified as most significant factor behind loss of 550 million birds from skies

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: Enjoy the riot of bluebells while you can

Highnam, Gloucestershire: A fruitful visit to an RSPB reserve, including thrushes, wrens and signs of badgers and deer. But many people come for the flower show

The Guardian - UK

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Real estate company fined for burning peatland in protected area

Dunlin Ltd, owner of Midhope Moor in the Peak District, admitted six charges of burning without a licence.

The Independent UK

Belfast DJs become force for nature with rave to save our birds

17 local and international DJs have signed up to perform at Dance for Nature later this year to help conservation projects

Belfast Live

More than 50,000 wild birds in UK killed by avian flu – double previous estimates

H5N1 bird flu may lead to extinction of species as data revealed by Guardian shows worst losses in decades

The Guardian - UK

Irises of gannets that survive avian flu turn from blue to black, study finds

‘Fascinating’ discovery could prove a useful non-invasive diagnostic tool to apply to other species, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

Collecting ‘gourmet’ eggs from black-headed gulls should be banned, says RSPB

Conservationists say government must stop licensing ‘unsustainable’ harvest of eggs from amber-listed birds

The Guardian - UK

Peak District deal to protect birds of prey ends as illegal killing continues

Agreement between grouse moor managers and conservationists had also aimed to restore populations

The Guardian - UK

Bannau Brycheiniog: new name for the park but poor state of nature harder to fix

The former Brecon Beacons has acknowledged it is facing an onslaught of environmental threats – with the UK’s national parks from Dartmoor to the Cairngorms facing similar pressures

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National Trust joins forces with WWF and the RSPB to stop destruction of UK nature

In the last 50 years, 38 million birds have vanished from UK skies - and 97 per cent of our wildflower meadows have been lost since the 1930s

Belfast Live

Save Our Wild Isles: New fund launched to bring nature back to life in Northern Ireland

Over three quarters of Northern Irish folks are worried about the impact nature loss will have on their lives, according to a YouGov survey

The Guardian - UK

Avian superhighway: UK’s ‘pitstop’ for migrating birds seeks Unesco status

East Atlantic Flyway in England takes first step to becoming world heritage site alongside global wonders including the Galápagos and Kilimanjaro

Belfast Live

Big Garden Birdwatch survey shows the top 20 birds spotted in Northern Ireland gardens

However 22 million house sparrows have disappeared from our skies since 1966

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The Guardian - UK

Sparrows still most spotted bird in UK gardens but population is declining

Number of house sparrows spotted has dropped by nearly 60% since 1979, according to RSPB annual survey

The Conversation

Why Britain's loudest bird is booming after decades of decline

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan. With long, green legs and large feet, these birds are adapted for skulking through reedbeds – the…

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: The unassuming gadwall deserves a closer look

Dearne Valley, South Yorkshire: At a reserve with some fascinating history, I’m taken by a courteous couple drifting on the lake

The Guardian - UK

UK’s loudest bird finds its voice again after bumper breeding season

Once-extinct, bitterns make booming ‘foghorn’ noise to attract mates with 228 calling males counted in last breeding period

Irish Mirror

Sir David Attenborough has warned that human beings only have a 'few short years' left to take action

"We now have a few short years during which we can still make a choice, where just enough remains of the natural world for it to recover. This starts and ends with us"

Manchester Evening News

Sir David Attenborough warns we have a "few short years" to fix world in new documentary

The 96-year-old naturalist will appear in a new documentary that looks at the people in the UK trying to fight against the decline in nature

Wales Online

We have only a few short years to fix natural world, warns Sir David Attenborough

Naturalist and broadcaster says we all need to urgently repair our relationship with the planet

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