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Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Butterflies and swifts are the subject of this weeks Saving Species. The ...Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the oldest known nesting site in the world for the common swift but numbers are falling there and elsewhere - why and what is being done to help? Find out more about swift towers and chick rescue schemes as conservationists battle to help save them. And Brett discovers more about the private life of the beautiful woodland butterfly the Silver Washed Fritillary, a specialist woodland species that brightens any shady glade. Brett also gets an update on Chris, the Saving Species cuckoo that is making its way to its wintering area in Africa. The first time ever cuckoos have been tracked on their epic journey, helping us understand more about this icon of spring.
Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the UK and across the globe. Butterflies and swifts are the subject of this weeks Saving Species. The ...Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the oldest known nesting site in the world for the common swift but numbers are falling there and elsewhere - why and what is being done to help? Find out more about swift towers and chick rescue schemes as conservationists battle to help save them. And Brett discovers more about the private life of the beautiful woodland butterfly the Silver Washed Fritillary, a specialist woodland species that brightens any shady glade. Brett also gets an update on Chris, the Saving Species cuckoo that is making its way to its wintering area in Africa. The first time ever cuckoos have been tracked on their epic journey, helping us understand more about this icon of spring.
| Series: | Saving species; Series 2 |
|---|---|
| Episode | 15 |
| First transmission date: | 2011-08-30 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2011 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:27:00 |
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| Producer: | Mary Colwell |
| Presenter: | Brett Westwood |
| Contributors: | Phil Atkinson; Kelvin Boot; Josef Cornfeld; Amnon Hahn; Matthew Heywood; Grahame Madge; M. R (Matthew R.) Oates; Brett Westwood |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA678B |
| Available to public: | no |
