Results for "Birds"
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Bird licensing
All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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General licences for birds 2025
All species of wild birds in Wales are protected. General licences permit authorised persons to carry out certain actions affecting wild birds which would otherwise be illegal, without the need to apply for a specific licence.
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Bird specific licences
All wild birds, their nests and their eggs are protected under Section 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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At sea bird surveys for marine developments: when you need to conduct a survey
Guidance for marine developers on assessing the need for, designing and undertaking at sea bird surveys
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16 Jul 2020
Breeding success for rare birds in south WalesOne of the UK’s most rare and threatened bird species has successfully bred on the Gwent Levels for the first time in over 200 years.
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21 Jun 2022
New general licences for the control of wild birdsNatural Resources Wales (NRW) has today (21 June) published four new general licences for the control of wild birds, ahead of them coming into force on 1 July 2022.
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10 Aug 2022
Successful breeding year for rare birds in south WalesOne of the UK’s rarest and most threatened bird species has successfully bred for the third year in a row on the Gwent Levels in south Wales.
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13 Dec 2023
Changes to general licences for the control of wild birds for 2024Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today (Wednesday 13 December 2023) published new general licences for the control of wild birds for the 2024 calendar year.
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27 Jul 2020
Threatened birds nest on golf course car park during lockdown solitude -
18 Jul 2024
Conservation success : The rare birds making a remarkable comeback in south east WalesIn the face of the current nature and biodiversity emergencies, and the risk of extinction faced by some species across Wales, stories of conservation success can offer us hope for the future.
- Protected bird licensing report 2019 to 2021
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19 Aug 2021
Have your say on NRW’s wild bird licencesNatural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting people to have their say on the future of licences for wild bird control.
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17 Apr 2020
Hafren Forest Live Cam offers bird’s eye view of ospreys from home -
22 Oct 2024
STATEMENT | Report on Ceibwr Breeding Bird Survey 2024 published -
15 Apr 2025
World Curlew Day: Hope for iconic bird at Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield MossesWith World Curlew Day approaching on 21 April, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is shining a spotlight on the encouraging progress being made to protect this much-loved yet threatened bird at Fenn’s, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve (NNR), on the Wales-England border.
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31 Mar 2025
Dog owners urged to keep pets on leads to protect birds as breeding season beginsNatural Resources Wales (NRW) and RSPB Cymru are urging dog owners to play their part in protecting ground-nesting birds this spring by keeping pets on leads during breeding season.
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13 Jul 2023
One of the UK’s rarest and most threatened bird species continues to thrive at Newport Wetlands National Nature ReserveAfter previously being driven to the point of extinction, one of the UK’s rarest and most threatened bird species has successfully bred for the fourth successive year on the Gwent Levels in south Wales