Numbers of the bird counted across the project area alone have now more than doubled since a nationwide population low in the 1980s. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, two Stone-curlew ...

Mr Muns said: "By focusing conservation efforts where they are most needed, the strategy will support wildlife to thrive and can also help to deliver wider environmental benefits such as cleaner air ...

The Stone-curlew, a shy and peculiar looking sandy-brown bird, was once a common sight in England during the spring and summer months. However, by 1985, its population had plummeted, with only 150 ...

"The success of the stone-curlew project is proof that by working together we can make space for nature, if we really want to." ...

Once found widely throughout England, stone-curlew numbers declined through the 19th and early 20th century as their heathland nesting habitats were lost - and by 1985 there were fewer than 100 ...