Operation Turtle Dove

Published: Aug. 31, 2016, 2:14 p.m.

Turtle doves are the fastest declining bird in the UK - their population is halving every six years. Why is this happening and what can be done to help? On this month\u2019s Nature\u2019s Voice Jane Markham talks to the RSPB\u2019s Senior Conservation Scientist Dr John Mallord who has been part of Operation Turtle Dove. His work with Titan the turtle dove \u2013 who was satellite tagged two seasons ago - has produced a huge amount of information. \xa0She also meets Samantha Lee who works with landowners in the east of England to help improve the habitat on their key breeding grounds.