Mr. Brian Caffrey:

Obviously it is nice to see those positive conservation stories. BirdWatch Ireland's stance calls for more of that. We have mentioned the colossal declines in species which we have not yet lost but which are on the brink of extinction, such as the corncrakes and the curlew. The corn bunting went extinct in the 1990s, which is not that long ago. We would like to see investment pumped into saving these species before we lose them. A lot of money can be spent trying to reintroduce them when they are gone and that obviously has its place, but so many species are in such trouble at the moment. We really need to pump investment into saving them.