Topic: The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

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Lisa Trainer films the remarkable return of the 'Lady of the Loch'

For more than two decades an osprey known simply as 'Lady' has returned to Scotland, drawing attention to the country's role as a wildlife haven.
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Africa Rising: Carbon credits save Sierra Leone's Gola Rainforest

Turning down mining offers, Sierra Leone has set aside the Gola Rainforest as a new national park in the hopes of collecting carbon credits from abroad. 
Environmentalists demand more answers from Shell after Scotland oil spill

Although Shell has apologized for the North Sea spill, which has yet to be contained, the oil company's belated release of information is still drawing criticism from environmentalists.
Shell oil spill in North Sea damages company's credibility

Shell oil spill: Although the amount of oil involved in the Shell spill off the coast of Scotland is an order of magnitude smaller than BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster — around 1,300 barrels so far compared to an estimated 4.9 million in the Gulf — the spill undercuts Shell's earlier suggestions that it is a safer company than BP.
Waiting for the golden ones

Finches are frequent visitors to the backyard feeder, but goldfinches are a rare sight.