Petition · past parliament
Make it illegal to shoot both Turtle doves and Woodcock in the UK.
Closed
167 signatures
What the petition asks
If no action is taken to help these two bird species they will disappear from the British countryside. Woodcock numbers are perilously low and Turtle dove numbers have reduced by 84% over the last 15 years
Information provided by The Woodcock Trust and Operation Turtle Dove
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Oct 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
167
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Apr 2019
Closed
23 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.