FfFfFfFF 58,117 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 A curfew of young curlews have been released back into the wild in Co Armagh after their eggs were rescued from a peatland fire. The blaze smouldered for weeks across April and May in the peatland habitat next to Lough Neagh with firefighters working around the clock to extinguish the flames in dry conditions. The team at Lough Neagh Partnership as part of the Saving Nature project said the blaze removed vital nesting habitat for the adult curlews and destroyed essential food supplies for the yet-to-hatch vulnerable ground nesting chicks. Curlews are one of Northern Ireland's most endangered species, having declined by 85% since 1985. S: https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2020/0902/1162717-curlew-armagh/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,799 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Their eggs look like avocadoes Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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