Turtle dove numbers take a dive

THANKS to a verse in a nonsense carol, the turtle dove is a celebrity at this time of year.

Turtle dove numbers take a dive

However, all is not well with this Christmas bird.

Its numbers in Europe have fallen by 62% since 1980 and the UK population is halving every six years.

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