A multi-partner supported recovery plan to reverse the decline of curlew from Welsh landscapes is being launched today (Monday, 22 November).
The Wales Action Plan for the Recovery of Curlew is written and led by Gylfinir Cymru /Curlew Wales, a broad partnership working with Welsh Government to address the chronic
decline in population and geographic distribution of this iconic bird.
Patrick Lindley, Chair of Gylfinir Cymru, said:“Wales’ breeding curlews are in significant decline and if we fail to act now this species could be on the brink of extinction by 2033. “Like much of the rest of the UK and Europe, we are facing a climate emergency and anature crisis, and the loss of breeding curlew is considered by many to the most pressing bird conservation priority in Wales.