Wildlife

Wild Cornish Chough Advanced: Recovery Goals 2030

Cornish chough recovery goals for 2030 aim to establish a self-sustaining population across suitable coastal habitats.

Key Facts

Current Cornish chough population of 20+ pairs is the foundation for 2030 recovery goals
Restoration of appropriate short turf grazing management along Cornish coastal paths is essential
Genetic diversity monitoring ensures the recovering population maintains resilience
Public engagement and landowner cooperation are essential enablers of continued recovery

Welfare Considerations

Chough welfare goals for 2030 include establishing multiple, connected breeding territories that reduce the vulnerability of a small isolated population. Each additional breeding territory reduces the population's extinction risk while providing welfare benefit for the birds that establish and successfully breed in new sites.

What You Can Do

Support National Trust and RSPB Cornish chough monitoring and grazing management
Respect coastal path closures near chough nest sites during the breeding season
Advocate for continued agri-environment funding for traditional coastal grazing that benefits choughs