Three
species removed from UK’s red list of bird
Three
species have been removed from the Red List of birds of highest conservation
concern following the latest assessment of the status of the UK's 244 bird
species.
The
report – Birds of Conservation Concern 4 – contains good news for some of the
East of England's most recognisable wildlife and demonstrates that targeted
conservation action can make a real difference.
Bittern,
nightjar and dunlin have been downgraded from the Red List to the Amber List.
Both bittern and nightjar owe their improved status to targeted actions that
have triggered a boost in numbers.
Eastern
England is home to more than half of the UK's bitterns – a type of heron
extinct in the UK at the turn of the 20th century and famous for its booming
call. In 1997, they were heading towards a second extinction, with only 11
booming males recorded in England.
Bitterns
are one of the species that have benefitted from protection and resources made
available under the EU Nature Directives in the form of special protection
areas and EU funding for conservation, which have been central to some of the
UK's biggest wildlife success stories. This year, 150 booming males were
counted in England and Wales, more than at any time since the early 1800s.
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