Once heard purring in every corner of Marden, the turtle dove is now under threat; both in Africa where it spends its winters, and here in the UK where it spends its summers. What happens when a passionate community of wildlife lovers decide to take action to bring this evocative bird back to its former glory? In this episode you will hear from farmers, ornithologists, scientists and community residents who have taken it upon themselves to make Marden a turtle dove haven.

A project like this has many facets, so Rob interviews;

• local farmers Christine Cox and Lou Carpenter about how they're creating habitat for turtle doves with the help of Natural England,
• scientist Kirsty Swinnerton of Kent Wildlife Trust discussing the GPS tracking of turtle doves and more about their ecology,
• Lyndsay Whitby and Karen Latchford, volunteers and Marden Wildlife Group members who scour thousands of hours of footage of turtle doves to get a picture of their behaviour and learn about population numbers,
• and Ray Morris, one of the founding members of Marden Wildlife Group and resident ornithologist.

Find out more: https://mardenwildlife.org.uk/

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