Title of the project
Curlew Conservation Programme
Description
The Curlew Conservation Programme operates in a manner that could be described as locally-led, with local teams acting with landowners to help breeding Curlew in six of the most important areas in Ireland for the species. The local teams are generally comprised of a Curlew Advisory Officer, a local Curlew Champion and a Nest Protection Officer. The Nest Protection Officer (NPO) is in all cases a hunter. The role of the NPO includes among other things the protection of Curlew nests by use of nest protection fences and/or legal and humane control of Fox, Mink, Hooded Crow and Magpie.
Location
| Country | Ireland |
| Level | Local, National |
| Site | Stack’s Mountains in Kerry, Lough Ree, North Roscommon and Leitrim, North Monaghan, Donegal and Lough Corrib |
Starting date
2016
Habitat Types
Farmland
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, No protection status
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Protected species, Threatened species |
| Species Type | Birds |
| Name(s) of main species | Eurasian Curlew - Numenius arquata |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Research and data collection (e.g. monitoring, bag data), Communication and education (for different target audiences e.g. hunters, the wider public), Policy work (e.g. positioning of hunting organisations, demonstrating conservation actions)
Partners
| Leading partners | National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht |
Weblinks
https://www.npws.ie/research-projects/animal-species/birds/curlew-task-force-june-2017