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Saving the Curlew
How conservation groups, the farming community and government are working together on 10-year project to save the Curlew from extinction in Wales.
They were once a common sight and their distinctive, evocative calls, a familiar sound, in our coastal, lowland and upland landscapes. However, the numbers of Curlew have declined so rapidly that conservationists are warning that this wading bird could be facing extinction, as a viable breeding species in Wales, by 2033. In the run up to this year's World Curlew Day (Thursday 21st April), Country Focus hears about the efforts to reverse the decline of curlew from our Welsh landscapes.
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Thu 8 Sep 202205:30
BBC Radio Wales
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The Curlew Recovery Action Plan is led by Gylfinir Cymru/Curlew Wales and more information can be found here
World Curlew Day is April 21st - St Beuno's Day (the patron saint of Curlews)
World Curlew Day is April 21st - St Beuno's Day (the patron saint of Curlews)
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- Sun 17 Apr 202207:00BBC Radio Wales
- Wed 20 Apr 202218:30BBC Radio Wales
- Thu 21 Apr 202205:30BBC Radio Wales
- Sun 4 Sep 202207:00BBC Radio Wales
- Wed 7 Sep 202218:30BBC Radio Wales
- Thu 8 Sep 202205:30BBC Radio Wales
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