Today is Endangered Species Day, and we’re shining a spotlight on Gogarth Rock Apple, Cotoneaster cambricus. Rosie Kressman of Treborth Gardens writes about this species in our latest magazine, and the work to recover it from just 6 original plants on Great Orme.

It’s a year ago today since I found these poisoned white-tailed eagles in Antrim. A day I will never forget. A year on and what has changed? Not much (yet) but >45,000 wonderful people have signed our petition to ban the possession of illegal pesticides in NI : watch this space

It's #EndangeredSpeciesDay ! ⚠️

💚 One of our most famous and well-loved breeding birds in Wales is the Curlew - but they're also one of the most endangered.

🤳 Please scan this QR code if you see or hear a Curlew between March and July. 👀

bit.ly/curlew24

1/Yn ogystal â'r gostyngiad ym mhoblogaeth y Gylfinir (-77% yng Nghymru ers 1995) mae adar tir fferm eraill yn dioddef hefyd. Mae'r Bras Melyn wedi gostwng 76% yng Nghymru ac mae bellach wedi'i gofnodi yma ar gyn lleied o sgwariau fel nad yw Breeding Bird Surveys yn medru ei fonitro cystal.

1/ As well as the decline in Curlew (-77% in Wales since 1995) other farmland birds are suffering in the country too. Yellowhammer is down by 76% and is now recorded on so few squares here that Breeding Bird Surveys is less well able to monitor the species. BTO RSPB Science JNCC

2 decades ago it was the most threatened cat on earth. Now the recovery is spectacular. All it took was clear political will and (an actually very small) investment of (mostly EU) money.
Well done Spain

⚖️ In what could be one of the last major deregulatory shunts before the election, the government has announced some proposals to chop and change environmental laws.

🔍 We’ll be putting these under the microscope in the coming weeks.

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Congrats ClientEarth SPEA José A. Alves etc. Your exemplary collaborative flyway conservation action has saved Tagus waterbirds shared with 30+ countries & c350 Important Bird Areas covering 16.7 mill ha & 4 World Heritage Sites according to RSPB Science. #ornithology

Massive victory of PT NGOs including our partner SPEA. No airport in the Tajo estuary, key stop over site for #Birds migration.

Campaign supported by RSPB News Vogelbescherming NL BirdLife Europe & Central Asia BirdLife International

Well done to all involved. Well done to PT gov for a wise decision.

1/Mae Adroddiad Arolwg Adar sy'n Nythu 2023 allan nawr! Arolygwyd 300 o sgwariau BBS yng Nghymru llynedd gan 208 o wirfoddolwyr. Dros 30 mlynedd, mae 795 o bobl wedi gwneud arolwg BBS yng Nghymru, gyda phedwar yn gwneud hynny bob blwyddyn! Diolch o galon am eich amser ac ymdrech!

1/ The 2023 Breeding Bird Surveys Report is out now ➡️ bto.org/bbs-results
300 BBS squares were surveyed in Wales in 2023 by 208 volunteers. Over 30 years, 795 people have surveyed for BBS in Wales, with four doing so for every year! If you're one of them, thank you very much!

We have a range of grants to support ornithological activity. The next deadline is June 30th. More details below

Mae gennym ystod o grantiau i gefnogi gweithgaredd adarydda. Y dyddiad cau nesaf yw Mehefin 30ain. Mwy o fanylion isod

Pob lwc!

birdsin.wales/grants-awards/

EU triggers Brexit dispute for first time over UK's sand eel fishing ban.

'We're absolutely disgusted to see the EU challenging sand eel closure. Our seabirds are struggling. We've seen 62% decline across species, 1/4 of puffins lost.' RSPB 👏
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👎 Today’s decision to delay the Sustainable Farming Scheme is bad news for farming, nature and climate.

🗣️ Here's our statement.

EMPTY LEDGES. First visit to North Sutor colony revealed the extreme impact bird flu, storms and rising sea temps have had on seabirds. Cormorants down by 36% to only 86 nests, shags by 60% to 60 nests and Guillemots down by a massive 83% on last year.

Have a listen to #NaturamByth and Plantlife Cymru project officer Robbie Blackhall-Miles sharing his experience of the “Rainbow on Legs” for BBC Radio Wales #CountryFocus programme!

Listen in from 24:00;
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Rainbow Beetle Image - Credit Benjamin Fabian

We have some new polling out today with More in Common on farmers views on climate change and net zero

It shows:

💨🫣 72% of farmers are concerned about climate change

🥅0️⃣ 72% also support net zero

Both of these are higher than the general public…

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The #TrumpTrial dominates the headlines so great to see the The Independent cover an issue of far greater significance for the planet
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