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Milton Keynes Natural History Society

Curlew crisis deepens

The curlews are one of the most widespread and far-travelling of all the bird families — and also one of the most threatened. It seems that wherever they roam, habitat loss and human encroachment follows. We can’t let the Far Eastern Curlew go the same way as its fellows.

Click on the link to read the rest of the article: Curlew crisis deepens: vital Australian wetlands under threat | BirdLife

This entry was posted in Other News on 18/11/2017 by admin.

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