A symbol of British countryside - turtle dove have suffered a drastic decline in the UK, with an estimated population drop of 98% since 1970. There are serious concerns that the species could soon disappear from the country and Europe entirely because of land urbanisation and hunting. Turtle doves are shot in huge numbers on migration but some European countries seem unwilling to stop shooting them.

Go to Channel 4 News page or follow the link here to see the full story. I worked on the film together with director Rachel Seifert and commissioning editor Louise Turner.