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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 14th September - 6:30 - 7:30pm
Professor Ian Newton explores the importance of managed grouse moors for struggling curlew populations.
Widespread research confirms that the rapid decline in Curlew populations is due to the failure to produce enough young to offset the normal adult mortality.
The main causes are early grass cutting and predation on the eggs and chicks. Even where grass is managed in a curlew-friendly manner, predation usually destroys the eggs and chicks.
The only areas where curlews are known to produce sufficient young to maintain their numbers are areas with predator control. The most important in the uplands are grouse moors. This presentation will summarise the evidence for this view.
This free webinar is aimed at anyone with an interest in working towards a sustainable future for farmers and wildlife. We welcome farmers, students, naturalists, conservation professionals, ecologists, land managers, and anyone else who is keen to understand how to farm with nature in mind.
The 60-minute event will consist of a presentation followed by a live Q&A with the tutor, using questions submitted by the audience.
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
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