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Conservation actions across the country are helping to recover populations. Nest box projects can provide homes for new breeding pairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Greater awareness of swifts and their ecology is an important aspect of conservation. T\u00f3mas<em> <\/em>and the Swifts<em>\u00a0<\/em>will be\u00a0an illustrated children\u2019s book highlighting the plight of swifts. 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