A worrying report shows we are facing a global bird extinction crisis unprecedented in modern times, with habitat loss emerging as the most significant driver of species extinction.
However, local conservation actions show that small efforts can have resounding success and the paper calls for urgent conservation efforts to mitigate this huge threat.
A news article with more information can be found here https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/24/extinction-crisis-could-see-500-bird-species-vanish-within-a-century-report-aoe and a link to the report, which found that nearly half the planet’s bird species are in decline, can be found here https://www.birdlife.org/state-of-the-worlds-birds/ .
Further links:
News relating to a report assessing the impact of human activities on the internationally important gull roost at Bewl Water can be found here https://www.friendsofbewl.co.uk/2025/06/17/updated-report-on-the-impacts-of-human-disturbance-on-gull-roost-sites/
Five seabirds, including the common gull, which is a key species found at Bewl Water, were added to the UK Red List of greatest conservation concern in 2024. A news report from the RSPB can be found here https://www.rspb.org.uk/media-centre/five-seabird-species-added-to-uk-red-list
