GWCT News Blog

he RSPB is right to call in gamekeepers and follow the evidence (Rod Liddle - Royal Society for the Protection of (some) Birds. Not you, crow - you must die in agony, August 12) that predation can and does impact curlew populations. Our upland experiment predicted that predation control can nearly double curlew numbers in five years but, without it, they are facing local extinctions.

As we draw ever closer to leaving the European Union and reinventing our environmental schemes, much has been said about the intricate details of how much support farmers receive, where it comes from and what it rewards. Paperwork, prescription and perfect timing.

The UK and Ireland Curlew Action Group is made up of a growing partnership of government agencies and conservation organisations, who all care about Curlew. We have come together to shape, drive and co-ordinate a programme of work across the UK so that we can make a difference for this species but also meet our international obligations.

Predator control will now be included in all existing and future curlew conservation schemes following a recent Westminster debate. 

We respond to a recent piece in The Herald on the drastic decline in curlew numbers. 

Guest blog by Richard Negus, a GWCT member who is running the Northumberland Coastal Path Marathon in aid of our curlew appeal.

We respond to Matt Ridley's recent piece in The Times on conservation policy.

The first North of England Curlew Festival recently took place at Bolton Castle in Yorkshire and the GWCT were on hand to help raise awareness of the iconic bird's staggering decline.

Read our letter on the decline in curlew and what needs to be done to reverse it.