The European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) is an Afro-Palearctic migrant with a breeding distribution stretching across Europe, North Africa and the West of China. Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, the species is globally threatened having undergone severe population declines. In the UK 94% of the breeding Turtle Dove population has been lost since 1995, largely attributed to changes in agricultural practices which have contributed to a significant loss of nesting habitat, food supply and reduced access to clean water. 

Over half of UK land area is designated for agriculture (Rae 2017), therefore partnerships between conservation organisations, such as The Pensthorpe Conservation Trust and farmers are key to promote positive outcomes for nature. The Wensum Farmers work hard to deliver wildlife-friendly practices in order to achieve landscape scale conservation goals. 

By supplementary feeding at specific turtle dove sites, enhancing hedges, carrying out predator control and restoring ponds encourages the successful breeding rates. Where possible the farmers ensure there is a feeding site, a thick hedgerow and water source within 300m squared In 2018 each farmer was given a camera trap and captured some impressive photos of turtle doves feeding.