The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to a new survey. The population has dropped by about 50% since the last ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) Conserving species can be a complicated affair. Take this dilemma. After being hunted to near extinction, numbers of a native predator are recovering and eating more of an ...

A study has shown putting down food near bird eggs to draw away predators increases their chances of survival, leading to hopes the tactic can be used to save the capercaillie from potential ...

The capercaillie is at real risk of extinction in the UK, with only 542 of the birds estimated to be left in Scotland, according to new data. The population has dropped around 50% since the last ...

Big bird: the capercaillie is the largest grouse on the planet but it could soon die out in the UK - for the second time Credit: Photo: RSPB Deep in the Scottish pine forest, when the male ...

Skiers are stressing out one of Europe's rarest birds, says a new study. The elusive capercaillie is already a threatened species facing possible extinction for the second time in Britain with only an ...