Everything about Rspb totally explained
The
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (
RSPB) is a
British charitable organisation which works to promote
conservation and protection of
birds and the wider
environment through public awareness campaigns,
petitions and through the operation of
nature reserves throughout the United Kingdom. The RSPB has 1,500
employees, 12,200
volunteers and over 1 million members (including 150,000 youth members), making it the largest wildlife conservation charity in
Europe. The RSPB has a number of local groups, and maintains 182 reserves across the United Kingdom.
The charity was founded in
Didsbury in 1889, as a
protest group, campaigning against the use of
great crested grebe skins and feathers in
fur clothing. The society received a
Royal Charter in 1903 from
Edward VII, and was instrumental in petitioning the
Parliament of the United Kingdom to introduce acts banning the use of
plumage in clothing. Today, the RSPB works with both the
civil service and the
Government to advise Government policies on conservation and
environmentalism.
Activities
Conservation lists
The RSPB is one of several organisations that determine the official conservation status list for all birds found in the UK. This consists of three lists - red, green and amber - with red list detailing birds of the highest conservation concern.
For a bird to be on the red list it must fulfill any one of the following four criteria:
- A globally threatened species
- A decline in the UK population (1800 to 1995)
- At least a 50% decline in the UK breeding population over last 25 years
- At least a 50% reduction in the UK breeding range over last 25 years
Reserves
The RSPB maintains 203 reserves throughout the United Kingdom, The reserves usually have
bird hides provided for
birdwatchers, and many reserves provide
visitor centres which include information about the wildlife which can be seen around the reserve.
Magazines
The RSPB has published a members-only magazine for over a century.
Bird Notes
Bird Notes and News was first published in April 1903.
The title changed to 'Bird Notes' in 1947. From March 1953, many of the covers were by
Charles Tunnicliffe. Two of the originals are on long-term loan to the Tunicliffe gallery at
Oriel Ynys Môn, but in 1995 the RSPB sold 114 at a
Sotheby's auction, raising £210,000; the most expensive being a picture of a partridge which sold for £6,440.
From January 1964 (vol. 31, no. 1), publication increased from the previous four copies per year (one for each season, published on the 1st of each third month, March, June, September and December), to six, (issued in the odd-numbered months, January, March and so on, but dated "January-February", "March-April", etc.). Volumes covered two years, so vol. 30, covering 1962–63, therefore included nine issues, ending with the "Winter 1963–64" edition, instead of eight. The final edition, vol. 31 no. 12, was published in late 1965..
Editors
Miss M. G. Davies, BA, MBOU (for many years, until vol. 30 no. 9)
John Clegg (from vol. 31 No. 1 – vol. 31 no. 3)
Jeremy Boswell (from vol. 31 no. 4 - vol. 31 no. 12)
Birds
Its successor Birds replaced it immediately, with volume 1, number 1 being the January-February 1966 edition. Issues were published quarterly, numbered so that a new volume started every other year.
Birds is still published quarterly, the May 2007 edition being vol. 21 no. 6.
Editors
Jeremy Boswell (vol. 1 no.1 - vol. 1 no. 6)
Michael Everett (vol. 1 no. 6 (with Boswell) & vol. 1 no. 7 (with Nicholas Hammond))
Nicholas Hammond (vol. 1 no. 7 - vol. 5 no. 6)
Gerald Searle (vol. 5 no. 7 - vol. 6 no. 5)
Nicholas Hammond (vol. 6 no. 6 - vol. 6 no. 9)
No editor credited (vol. 7 no. 1 - vol. 8 no. 5)
Sylvia Sullivan (vol. 8 no. 6 - vol. 10 no. 2`)
Nicholas Hammond (vol. 10 no. 3 - vol. 11 no. 1)
Annette Preece ("Managing Editor", vol. 11 no. 2 - vol. 12 no. 4)
Rob Hume (vol. 12 no. 5 - current)
Junior divisions
The RSPB has two separate groups for children and teenagers: Wildlife Explorers (formerly the Young Ornithologists Club) and RSPB Phoenix. Wildlife Explorers is targeted at children aged between 8 and 12, although it also has some younger members, and has two different magazines: Wild Times for the under 8s and Bird Life for those over 8. RSPB Phoenix is aimed at teenagers, and produces Wingbeat magazine, although members also receive Bird Life magazine.
Finances
The RSPB is funded primarily by its members; in 2006, over 50% of the society's £ 88 million income came from subscriptions, donations and legacies, worth a total of £ 53.669 million. The bulk of the income (£ 63.757 million in 2006) is spent on conservation projects, maintenance of the reserves and on education projects, with the rest going on fundraising efforts and reducing the pension deficit, worth £ 19.8 million in 2006.
Presidents
Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland 1891 - 1954
Cyril Hurcomb
Colonel Sir Tufton Beamish
Robert Dougall
Max Nicholson 1980 - 1985
Magnús Magnússon 1985-1990
Sir Derek Barber 1990-1991
Ian Prestt 1991-1994
Ian Prestt - Director General 1975-June 1991Footnotes
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