WWT is a leader in threatened species recovery. We have recently reintroduced Eurasian cranes to Somerset, and they are now nesting in western Britain for the first time in 400 years. We are implementing a translocation programme for black-tailed godwits in eastern England. Internationally, we lead the ground-breaking headstarting programme for the Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpiper, and the reintroduction programme for the world’s rarest duck, the Madagascar pochard. We are now launching a conservation programme for Eurasian Curlew, the most pressing bird conservation issue in the UK. The first phase of the work involves establishing a recovery programme in the Severn region. This will involve translocation; working with partners and land managers to create and im