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The Welsh Government has introduced a landmark bill aimed at halting nature loss and boosting environmental protection, following years of mounting criticism over its ecological record: bit.ly/4esJ9kt

A rare and elusive spider has been recorded for the first time in London, marking only the fourth confirmed sighting in Britain in the past three decades: bit.ly/4lxb7hh

A new study has shown that passive acoustic sampling could allow wetland birds to be monitored more accurately and with less disturbance: bit.ly/3HKJkeu

More than 20 Hazel Dormice have been released into a woodland in Leicestershire, creating the county's only known population of the species: bit.ly/4l5QpFr

Nigel Kiteley wins this Monday's Photo of the Week for his superb photo of a self-found White-throated Sparrow in Shetland: bit.ly/4lhwt24

Review of the Week: 23-29 June 2025 A couple of Nearctic sparrows headlined a sedate midsummer period, with a Montagu's Harrier attracting attention in the Home Counties. Sam Viles reports: bit.ly/4lthIJh

Ground-nesting birds at Landguard NR are under threat due to dogs roaming off their leads, a ranger has warned: bit.ly/3HKDaLr

A new study has exposed the the illegal trade of Hooded Vultures in Benin, revealing a major conservation crisis linked to traditional belief systems: bit.ly/4k11Xs6

A second group of Western Capercaillie has been released in the Vosges Mountains as part of an ambitious effort to prevent the species' local extinction in France: bit.ly/447sgIn

German Precision Optics Passion ED 8x42 Binocular Not widely known in birding circles, GPO's Passion ED binocular range comes under the spotlight. Mike Alibone put its competitively priced 8x42 model to the test: bit.ly/3ZUGXvZ

Scotland's west coast has seen a significant decline in Harbour Seal numbers for the first time in decades, with new research revealing a 20% drop between 2018 and 2023: bit.ly/3G73HlM

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna has been documented preying on seabirds for the very first time: bit.ly/400j9a2

A record number of European Nightjar has been made on RSPB reserves: bit.ly/3TWGLbT

Areas where Common Pheasants are released for shooting have significantly more ticks carrying Lyme disease bacteria, according to new research: bit.ly/3Ibaqvr

A major strategy to revive Cambridgeshire's struggling natural habitats is set to go before the public: bit.ly/4ewcyKl

A disused seabird nesting site in southern Scotland could soon be revived to offset the ecological impact of offshore wind-farm expansions off the Norfolk coast: bit.ly/46oQ4J6

The first Pallid Harrier for the Americas has been identified from photos taken in Barbados: bit.ly/4lbgtPl

Ageing atlas With the BTO announcing plans for its next Breeding Bird Atlas, Mark Avery wonders if it is time to move such important publications online: bit.ly/44zyTCk

A moth thought extinct in England for more than seven decades has been rediscovered 'by accident': bit.ly/4lmgtvK

A striking image of squabbling Black Guillemots wins today's Photo of the Week: bit.ly/4m0ixd9