Sentences with phrase «on rspb»

«Despite the large numbers of birds killed, there is no scientific evidence that predation by cats in gardens is having any impact on bird populations UK - wide,» explains an article on the RSPB website.

Not exact matches

BASC chairman Peter Glenser said: «While Birdlife International and the RSPB highlight issues which need to be addressed around raptor persecution, there is a need for clearer thinking on the implications for legislation.

A huge range of voluntary organisations, campaign groups and charities — from the umbrella organisation, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) to the TUC, the Royal British Legion to the RSPB, Oxfam to Unlock Democracy — have joined 38 Degrees in stark warnings about the damage that part II of the government bill would inflict on open debate.

Live mosquitoes captured in the holds of aircraft arriving on the Galapagos from mainland Ecuador were found to survive and breed on the islands (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098 / rspb.2009.0998).

They painted pupae with both odours and found that males rarely returned to linalool - daubed pupae but would happily re-perch on those perfumed with furanoid (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098 / rspb.2009.1476).

In hot conditions the crocs also took fewer dives lasting longer than 50 minutes, making on average just one such dive in summer compared with 12 in winter (Proceedings of the Royal Society B, DOI: 10.1098 / rspb.2010.09.02).

The RSPB hires graduates to work on nature reserves as wardens, or as fund - raisers and policy - makers.

The study, which involved collaboration with British Trust for Ornithology, Aberystwyth University and the University of Leeds and part - funded by the RSPB, showed that the humble crane fly, more commonly known as «daddy longlegs», is a crucial link in determining the impact of climate change on these peatland bird species.

Scenic walks along the coastline find the remains of old stone houses, seals basking on rocks and beaches, although the highlight would be the RSPB Seabird Centre.

Now the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has issued a formal objection to the plans on the grounds that local bird populations could be hurt: Several EU Protected Species Could Be Disturbed From the RSPB statement:

A study undertaken on behalf (or by) of the RSPB attributing the decline to global warming would have to have been completed exceptionally quickly.

«We believe the involvement of the RSPB as one of the world's foremost conservation organisations will appeal to organisations with a strong sense of environmental and social integrity, as well as those whose products or services impact on the world's forests.»

The BBC's wholly uncritical «news» story (which is actually just an excuse to flag up its perennial Springwatch tv series, which this year features «nature does you good» as one of its themes) draws on «research» by Natural England, the RSPB, journalists, celebrities and various other experts in the field to prove its point.

RSPB highlighted their current work in forests, focusing on their international campaigns like the Orangutan Tropical Peatland Project, whose on - the - ground work is making a difference to places like the Harapan and the Sabangau rainforests, on the front line of advancing wave oil palm which is driving deforestation and the corrupt conversion of forest for plantation concessions.

The rspb have found themselves on the horns of a dilemma though in the on off plans for a Severn barrage which would supply 5 % of the uk energy needs.