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The Grey Partridge Past, Present and Future

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The Grey Partridge Past, Present and Future

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    1. The Grey Partridge Past, Present and Future

    2. Iconic Image Throughout Europe, Asia and North America (where it was introduced) the Grey Partridge was a prolific species and was the most numerous bird on many arable farms. In the 20th century it became an iconic image of rural Britain with ‘coveys’ of partridge to be seen in most fields.

    3. The Grey Partridge decline is clearly a world phenomenon but no where is it more significant than in England. Our focus is on Grey Partridge but it also poses the question as to the effect of the same factors on a wide range of other wildlife species, such as butterflies, sharing the same habitat. Is this an indication that all is not well in the British countryside? Global Decline

    4. Habitat Improvement

    5. Insect Dependency

    6. Research programme for Conservation Headlands Does it work for another game species? Yes it does – and also for song birds

    7. Research programme for Conservation Headlands Other benefits to wildlife Wildflowers Butterflies Small mammals Predatory beetles

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