Long-billed Curlew Sounds, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction

Meet the bush-stone curlew, one of Australia’s most unique and sadly endangered bird species. Have you ever heard their eerie calls in the night? • • • • #wildlife #curlew #conservation #babyanimal #cute | Ben Dessen - Pets, Wildlife & Conservation

I was invited to attend the launch of the UK Action Plan for Eurasian Curlew at the House of Lords this past week. It was a very encouraging event for two main reasons – the plan was being launched by 8 conservation organisations working together: the BTO, Curlew Action, Curlew Country, Curlew Recovery, Curlew Wales, GWCT, RSPB and WWT. The document finally recognises what many have pointed out for years, directly as a result of scientific research, that protection from predators and predation c