Background
Around 75% of the UKâs land area is farmed. Long-term data on bird populations show that a large number of species that are dependent on farmland have declined significantly. In addition to species listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive, such as stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), corncrake (Crex crex) and chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), ...