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Examining the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation

Saving Species: Series 1: Episode 16

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Episode 16

BBC Radio 4 - Saving Species, Series 1, Episode 16

What is the future for our farmland birds?

Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and wildlife conservation. What is the future for our farmland birds? We follow the re-introduction of Cirl Buntings into Cornwall.

17/40. What is the future for our farmland birds? We have been following the re-introduction of Cirl Buntings into Cornwall: an RSPB led conservation project where Cirl Bunting chicks have been taken from nests in Devon and released on specially selected farms in Cornwall. We sent a reporter down to the West Country to see how it works. But do planned government cuts on departments like DEFRA impact on this and other conservation work to protect our farmland birds? And will the "Big Society" and "localism", the policy centre piece of the coalition - and not Government, protect our farmland birds? We asked the RSPB and DEFRA.

Also in the programme, memories of Butterflies.

Presented by Brett Westwood
Produced by Kirsty Henderson
Series Editor Julian Hector.

Saving Species: Series 1

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Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation

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