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Hundreds are being released across the country to reverse 98% decline in mating pairs since the 1970s

Hundreds of turtle doves are being released this summer as conservationists race against the clock to save the species from extinction in England.

The cooing doves, which mate for life, are the fastest-declining bird species in the country. Just 2,000 pairs are left, a decline of 98% since the 1970s. This is because their habitats in scrubby areas have been destroyed and thousands are shot on their migratory route across Europe.

Because of their rapid decline, [breeder Trevor Lay] believes it is imperative to breed and release the birds now, before they vanish from the English countryside completely: “Farmers have been improving their land for turtle doves in the last decade, planting wildflowers and hedges. We are putting them back so everybody can see, hear and enjoy them again sooner and hopefully in their lifetimes and not in 50 or 100 years. We wanted to put something back.

If the hundreds released each year do well, the project could rapidly scale up the turtle dove population.

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Operation Turtle Dove relied on more volunteers than ever in 2024. Helen Moffat reports on how their trail cameras, time and commitment are

A record number of volunteers have joined Operation Turtle Dove this year, helping track habitat success and monitor birds across England (Miles Cluff).