Saving England’s curlews

N the face of what is being called the sixth mass extinction on Earth, it is perhaps understandable to feel overwhelmed and disempowered. But, occasionally, the plight of a familiar species penetrates our national psyche, precipitating wider awareness and urgent action. The much-loved curlew is one of those species. Headline figures outlining overall UK declines of 50% in the past couple of decades – and the truly shocking threat of extinction as a breeding bird across all of Ireland, Wales