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Phew, turtle doves: ban on annual shoot raises hopes for endangered bird

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There has been a 25% increase in its western European population, which includes the 2,000 individuals clinging on in England .

This means an extra 400,000 breeding pairs across western Europe for a species that has reduced in number in the UK by 98% over the last 30 years .

The official figures for 2024 show Britain ’s turtle dove population still declining, by 15% compared with 2023 .