Wild Birds are Making a Comeback

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Monday, 23 October 2006

Figures released yesterday by the RSPB and Joint Nature Conservation Committee showed signs that woodland species are staging a recovery after a thirty-five year slump in the number of farmland birds. Whilst populations of farmland birds are about 60% lower than in 1970, they appear to have stabilised and have risen 6% since 2002. Ian Pearson, the Environment Minister, said there was still cause for concern for certain species. Environmental farming initiatives are believed to be the main factor behind the improvements.
Source: The Times via www.soilassociation.org