European Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia turtur)

Rethinking the Turtle Dove taxonomy and conservation

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European Turtle Dove/Tourterelle des bois (Streptopelia turtur), Ghardaia, Algeria (Djamel HADJ AISSA).

New study suggests no subspecies-level differentiation between Turtle Dove populations on either sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. It concluded that the species should be treated as a single conservation management unit. The European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a migratory bird species with a deep cultural heritage across the Mediterranean region and beyond. However, […]

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Over 500 Turtle Doves shot in one day in SE Libya

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More than 518 European Turtle Doves hunted in a single day at Tazirbu, southeastern Libya (Photo via Al-Barari Organisation).

More than 518 European Turtle Doves were shot in a single day in the oasis town of Tazirbu in southeastern Libya, according to Libyan wildlife conservation organizations that condemned the hunters’ actions. In a statement released a few days ago, the Libyan Wildlife Trust described the incident as a shocking scene and a serious environmental

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Turtle Dove slaughter in Morocco by foreign hunters (video)

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Turtle Dove slaughter in Marrakech region by foreign hunters. Those same hunters appeared in the video and other photos not shown here.

A massacre of nearly 1500 Turtle Doves in one day by foreign tourist hunters in the Marrakech region sparked great outrage in Morocco. The total exceeded by three times the hunting quota set by the law, according to an official inquiry. A hunting party organized in the region of Marrakech has turned into a real

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