| Documentary on Grey Partridge Project |
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| Monday, 28 March 2011 | |
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A documentary programme filmed last year in Boora on the conservation of grey partridge is scheduled to be screened on RTE 1 at 7.00pm on Tuesday 29th March. In 2002 there were only 7 pairs of grey partridge left in Ireland and they were becoming one of the rarest birds in the country. Changing farm practices and overzealous shooting meant the grey partridge was on the verge of extinction. The NPWS and the Irish Grey Partridge Conservation Trust decided to do something about this and the result was one of the most successful conservation projects in Europe. Kieran Buckley is the project manager and he has an eclectic crew helping him with his daily work. In this programme Colin goes along to meet the team and follow their work for a breeding season. Some really amazing things happen; orphaned partridge chicks are fostered by a bantam hen and the Minister for The Environment John Gormley arrives to release some birds back in to the wild. As a result of the conservation project the Boora Parklands are a treasure trove of different birds and animals and Colin gets his camera out to show us. |
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