Ireland's Curlew population is 'on brink of extinction', warn conservationists

Image: Shutterstock/Andrew M. Allport Image: Shutterstock/Andrew M. Allport IRISH CURLEW SITES need to be protected from developments such as peat extraction, afforestation and intensification in order to protect the bird species “on the brink of extinction”, conservationists have warned.

The task force was set up in 2017 to address the significant decline in the native breeding population of the Curlew - a 96% loss since the late 1980s.Independent Chair of the task force, Alan Lauder said the Curlew population is in danger of disappearing in just 10 years. BirdWatch Ireland welcomed today’s recommendations but warned that without a significant increase in spending on protection measures for the Curlew, the species will remain at serious risk of extinction in Ireland.

In the interim, there has been some positive action from the Government, and this is welcome; however, significantly more funding is required if we are to have any hope of saving this iconic species from extinction. Donaghy added that recognition must be given to the importance of protecting areas with nesting Curlews from afforestation and other damaging land-use changes, “as well as supporting farmers who maintain high nature value farmland, such as the places where Curlews breed”.

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