Returning Turtle Doves to the Landscape – The gentle coo returns

In June 2025 Rewilding Coombeshead, in partnership with Keep it Wild, released 30 Turtle Doves at their site in Devon, England. 

Turtle Doves used to a natural part of this landscape but have been missing for decades due to farming pressure and broken migratory routes. The team at Rewilding Coombeshead and Keep it Wild prepared these Turtle Doves for release, returning them to a place they belong. Their hope is that the Turtle Doves will breed and take up residence at Rewilding Coombeshead https://rewildingcoombeshead.com, establishing a viable population.

You can support this work by becoming a member of Keep it Wild https://keepitwild.uk/membership

Interview with Derek Gow, Author and Rewilding Expert, https://dgc.eco

Film by Wild World Films, contact deryckvs@me.com

Produced, Directed and Edited by Deryck van Steenderen https://deryckvs.com

Cameras

Deryck van Steenderen https://deryckvs.com

Poul Brix https://www.instagram.com/raw_images_photography/

Sacha Dench https://sachadench.com

Music ‘Take Off (Inspiring Cinematic Epic Orchestral) – Full – P5’, sourced and licensed from Pond5.