He told the World at One that "the issues [turtle doves] face are complex". Mr Wyver added that, "farmers and landowners play a crucial role" in reversing the decline and that following Brexit, the ...

A long-distance flyer, the Turtle-dove migrates between its European breeding grounds and Africa’s vast Sahel belt. Flying mostly at night, the bird can cover up to 700km without stopping. The journey ...

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs. Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove. The soft purring song of the turtle Doves are ...

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Six turtle doves from the region are being satellite tracked from their breeding grounds to their wintering grounds in West Africa, to help scientists understand why their numbers are rapidly ...