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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 Conservation: lessons from the Curlew, 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.

Wednesday 19 February
18.30-20.00
We start 2025 with a difficult subject to discuss, but one that is essential to bring into the open and explore with a calm, open mind.
The full schedule of topics in 2025 is:
January – Curlews and Predation
February - No webinar (due to headstarting workshop, below)
March - Curlews and Recreation
April - Nest-finding Techniques
May - Curlews and Chemicals
June - Tracking Curlews
July & August - No webinars (summer break)
September - Curlews and Climate Change
October - 2025 UK breeding season
November - 2025 European breeding season
December - No webinar
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.
Online European Headstarting Workshop

- 6-7th February 2025, online
A two-day, online event to discuss the role of headstarting across Europe. Curlew Action’s visits to European Curlew projects highlighted the importance of headstarting in supporting dwindling populations, and they also discovered the varied approaches to headstarting. This event will bring together European headstarting project leads and experts to share knowledge, experience and best practice.
Talks, festivals and conferences
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union
- Thursday 13th February, 19.30-21.00, online talk
In 2024 the YNU provided a grant to assist 5 Yorkshire field workers attend a workshop organised by Curlew Action. Mary will give a talk about the work of Curlew Action and what has been happening in Yorkshire.
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org