24 January 2018
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and
conservation groups are gathering to discuss the battle to save one of Wales'
most endangered birds.
NRW said curlew numbers
in Wales fell by 81% between 1993 and 2006. It is estimated 500 breeding pairs
remain.
There are fears breeding curlews
could be lost from Wales within the next few decades without action.
The conference in Builth Wells,
Powys, will hear from bird experts, policy-makers, farmers and land managers.
The decline in curlews is thought
to be largely due to poor breeding success and the loss of breeding grounds.
Patrick Lindley, senior
ornithologist for NRW, said: "It is vital that we work together to protect
the remaining population and reverse these declines," he said.
"This conference will
explore previous recovery work and practical ideas that will help us develop
realistic actions to improve the numbers of this iconic bird in Wales."
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