Britain’s turtle doves lost 98% of their population since the 1960s; in 2026, conservationists released 30 birds and one began laying eggs
- The European turtle dove population in the United Kingdom had fallen to just 2 percent of its peak population in the late 1960s.
- The species is Europe's only migratory dove and has become the fastest-declining bird species in the U.
- As the festive season approaches, a bird forever linked with love, devotion and Christmas is quietly offering Britain a reason for hope.
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- The European turtle dove population in the United Kingdom had fallen to just 2 percent of its peak population in the late 1960s.
- The species is Europe's only migratory dove and has become the fastest-declining bird species in the U.
- As the festive season approaches, a bird forever linked with love, devotion and Christmas is quietly offering Britain a reason for hope.
Sources: Times of India