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Recovering and securing the future of the globally Near Threatened black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) in the UK (LIFE blackwit UK)

Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

Background The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is categorised as “near threatened” in the IUCN Red List, and is one of the fourteen UK breeding birds that are of global conservation concern. It is classified as “vulnerable” in Europe and “endangered” in the EU – making it one of only 27 bird species that are “endangered” or “critic ...
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Conserving the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) in northern England and southern and eastern Scotland (LIFE hen harriers)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2019,

Background The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a species of European conservation concern and is listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. After several decades of recovery in the UK, the population is currently declining. While the reason for this is not fully understood, it is clear that illegal persecution associated with commercial shooting of red gro ...
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Improving the conservation status of the little tern in the UK through targeted action at the most important colonies (LIFE Little Terns)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Background The decline in the population of the little tern (Sterna albifrons) in the UK since the 1990s is a cause for concern. The principal threat to this shore nesting species is from human disturbance. After a decline between the 1930s and 1960s, the population recovered through protection and surveillance by wardens of breeding sites. However, in re ...
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Tackling Climate Change-Related Threats to an Important Coastal SPA in Eastern England (TaCTICS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

Background England’s eastern coast is rich in birdlife but under considerable pressure from climate-induced sea-level rise. This leads to ‘coastal squeeze’ where intertidal habitats are prevented from migrating landwards due to the presence of sea walls. Government policy on shoreline management now tends to favour management solutions that respect ...
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