Editing Common snipe (section)

==Conservation==
[[File:CommonSnipe.jpg|thumb|Common Snipe at Chilika, Odisha]]
Overall, the species is not threatened. Populations on the southern fringes of the breeding range in Europe are however declining with [[local extinction]] in some areas (notably in parts of England and Germany), mainly due to field drainage and agricultural intensification.<ref name=Hoyo/>

The [[AEWA|Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA)]] applies to the species.<ref>{{ cite web | title=Species| url=https://www.unep-aewa.org/en/species | publisher=Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) | access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> It is still hunted as a [[gamebird]] in much of its range.<ref name=Hoyo/>{{Verify source|date=June 2024}}