Print pageFarmland bird conservation explained
Wildlife-friendly farming really does work. If you're not sure why or how, read our simple guide and find out how you can help reverse the decline of farmland birds.
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Farmland birds are used as an indicator of the general quality of the farmed environment. Find out more about the Farmland Bird Indicator and why it exists. More... |
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Research into the declines of some species of farmland birds have shown that there is no single reason, but instead a combination of factors. More... |
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The recovery of stone-curlews, corncrakes and cirl buntings have all arisen from positive land management by farmers using set-aside and agri-environment schemes. More... |
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Read more about how you can help farmland birds stage a comeback on your farm, no matter what habitats you have. More... |
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This is the minimum package that arable and mixed farmers could use in Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) which evidence suggests should reverse the decline of farmland birds. More... |
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The Campaign for the Farmed Environment is the industry-led voluntary approach to replace the environmental benefits of set-aside. It was launched on 5 November 2009 at the farm of the NFU president, Peter Kendall. More... |
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