Historic breakthrough as wild-born chough takes to the skies and thrives in Kent for the first time in over 200 years
Conservationists celebrate landmark moment in bid to return red-billed choughs to South East England.
Topics: Chough
Chough: Inspiring the next generation through community engagement
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A Wild Year in Kent
Snap Elections, Bison calves and a runaway goat! 2024 has been a whirlwind, hasn’t it? Between surprise elections, England almost bringing football home, and the groundbreaking construction of bison bridges, it’s been a year to remember. But while the headlines grabbed our attention, what about the wildlife in Kent? Sally Smith, PR and Advocacy Manager for Kent Wildlife Trust takes us on a trip down memory lane to reflect on this wild year.
The journey to choughs: 40 years of chalk grassland restoration
Over forty years ago, the landscape of Dover began a transformation. Chalk grassland in Kent had dwindled under the pressures of intensive farming and habitat loss. This is the story of how chalk grassland restoration paved the way for one of nature’s greatest comebacks in Kent: the return of the red-billed chough.
Meet Jenny, our Blue Mentor, at Dover Youth Festival
Nature-themed crafts on offer for young visitors to the festival
The sky's the limit for Kent conservationists at nineteen red-billed chough take flight in the South East after a 200-year absence
A total of nineteen red-billed chough have now released into the wild as part of a groundbreaking conservation project to return the at-risk species to Kent.
Award-winning conservationists celebrate as dream to return red-billed chough to the South East reaches new heights
Choughs breed in the wild in the Kent for the first time in two centuries as the second season of releases gets underway.
The chough breeding season gets off to a flying start in Kent as the first eggs of the year are revealed
Part of the groundbreaking conservation project to return the iconic species to the Kent skyline
The mythology around red-billed chough reintroduction inspires song by folk music duo
The reintroduction of Kent’s flagship bird, the red-billed chough, has inspired a folk duo to write a song about the mythology of the species, which has been entered into a song competition.
Red-Billed Chough
As the only crow with a red bill and red legs, the all-black chough is easy to identify. But it's harder to spot: there are only small, coastal populations in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.