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Report reveals wildlife recovery through Farmer Clusters

A recent report on two farmer-led conservation groups shows how coordinated action across whole landscapes can reverse the long-term decline of some of England’s most threatened farmland birds. Supported by…

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Report reveals wildlife recovery through Farmer Clusters

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A recent report on two farmer-led conservation groups shows how coordinated action across whole landscapes can reverse the long-term decline of some of England’s most threatened farmland birds. Supported by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), the Farmer Clusters of Martin Down in Hampshire and Dorset and Allenford in Hampshire and Wiltshire have reversed dramatic declines in a range of wildlife species while feeding the nation. Ten years of monitoring have recorded a 271% increase in the number of breeding pairs of grey partridge (against a national decline of 93% since 1970) at the Allenford Farmer Cluster. In addition,…