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Free webinars
Curlews are caught in the crossfire of many of the conservation debates in the UK including: predator control, forestry, and agricultural practices. These topics can be complex and emotive and therefore at times difficult to discuss openly.
In our free webinar series, Curlew Action is working to address these topics by inviting expert speakers to present on their area of expertise, and to answer questions from the audience.
Our upcoming webinars are listed below. All our webinars are recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you are enjoying our events, please consider making a donation.
Monday 12th October - 6:30 - 7:30pm
Join us to hear from two land managers about their experience of managed grouse moors and curlew populations.
Research shows that Curlew populations are declining because too few chicks survive to replace adult birds. While early grass cutting contributes to breeding failure, predation of eggs and chicks is the main limiting factor. The strongest breeding success is consistently found in areas with effective predator control, particularly on managed grouse moors.
In this follow-up to our Curlews and Grouse Moors webinar, we'll hear from land managers about their experience of curlew populations on the managed grouse moors that they are responsible for.
The presentations will be followed by a live Q&A with each speaker. Speaker details coming soon.
This free webinar is aimed at anyone with an interest in Curlews or conservation in general and will provide a clear, balanced overview of the challenges and practical solutions involved in Curlew conservation. We welcome students, naturalists, ornithologists, conservation professionals, ecologists, land managers, farmers and anyone else who is keen to understand the threats facing our Curlews.
This event is a one-off and will not be repeated. But if you can't attend the live event, you don't need to miss out. Book a space and once we've processed the event content after the live event you will be sent a link to the content online.
Members of the Curlew Action team regularly give talks about Curlew conservation and wider natural history education. You can watch our conservation webinar series, 'Conservation: lessons from the Curlew'. All recordings and summaries can be found here.
If you would like a Curlew Action team member to give a talk to a school, group or organisation please get in touch! Likewise, if you are looking to give your own Curlew talk and would like some resources.
Upcoming Webinars
15/06 - Nature Friendly Farming - Read the blog now
20/07 - Curlew Conversations: Nature Friendly Farming - Read the blog now
14/09 - Curlews and Grouse Moors
12/10 - Curlew Conversations - Grouse Moors
11/11 - UK Breeding Season Round Up
09/12 - European Breeding Season Round Up
Tickets for our webinars are free with an option to donate if you can. These events cost the charity to put on, please donate to help us to continue to hold these important conversations.
We welcome suggestions for our 2027 schedule.
Talks, festivals and conferences
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org