After 40 years of dedicated conservation efforts, the Stone-curlew is making a remarkable return to the UK. The Stone-curlew, ...

working together with the RSPB and other partners to create nesting plots within arable land for Stone-curlew breeding which ensure that eggs and chicks are safe from operations. Alongside this ...

"The success of the stone-curlew project is proof that by working together we can make space for nature, if we really want to." ...

Farmers are also encouraged to create specially-managed plots of bare ground within arable land for stone-curlew breeding, to keep eggs and chicks safe from agricultural activities.

Endangered stone-curlews have been brought "back from the brink" in the East of England, with breeding pairs doubling in the last ...