King Charles's Sandringham estate helped release captive-bred turtle doves as conservationists work to restore a bird with fewer than 1,000 wild breeding pairs in the UK
- Image Credit: Turtle Dove trustKing Charles’s Sandringham estate has become part of an effort to bring turtle doves back to the British countryside, with conservationists releasing captive-bred birds into suitable habitats.
- The initiative comes as the species faces a severe population decline, with official monitoring showing that its UK numbers have fallen by 98% since 1994.
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- Image Credit: Turtle Dove trustKing Charles’s Sandringham estate has become part of an effort to bring turtle doves back to the British countryside, with conservationists releasing captive-bred birds into suitable habitats.
- The initiative comes as the species faces a severe population decline, with official monitoring showing that its UK numbers have fallen by 98% since 1994.
Sources: Times of India