The Population of 'European Turtledove' Is Not Out of Danger or Far Away

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The European turtledove, scientifically known as Streptopelia turtur, is a medium-sized bird belonging to the Columbidae family, which includes pigeons and turtledoves. It is a migratory species that travels long distances between its breeding area in Europe and its wintering area in Africa. One of the most striking features of this bird is its song, soft and melodious, which repeats regularly and is part of an important element in courtship and…

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Their populations are still in a poor state of conservation, so we demand responsibility from the public administrations after the closure of the infringement procedure by the European Commission. The species remains in a vulnerable state, some 700,000 turtledoves have disappeared over the next century, and hunting cannot return without scientific guarantees and rigorous monitoring of their recovery.