Report finds ‘Irish birds are faring worse than ever before’
Pictured is the return of two young curlew to Lough Neagh, born at the Co Armagh site last year. The species are carefully monitored as one of Northern Ireland's most endangered species, having declined by 85% since 1985. Picture: Lough Neagh Partnership/PA Wire.
The latest review of the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland points to a 46% increase in the number of Red-listed species - those of highest conservation concern.
A paper in the latest issue of Irish Birds, BirdWatch Ireland’s annual scientific journal, has revealed that more birds than ever before are now Red-listed on the island of Ireland.
