Hen Harriers

The article below appear in The Times on 15th April 2025:

With hen harriers beginning to settle on our moors again we must update you on Natural England’s recent decision regarding our application for a hen harrier conservation licence.

Six months after applying for a licence, we are still waiting to hear if Natural England is interested in continuing the successful trial.

A recently commissioned report by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) for Natural England looked into this puzzle.

A Natural England-led evaluation of the hen harrier brood management trial has concluded that it is has led to more hen harriers successfull

The moorland communities we represent applaud the mature leadership of Defra which has overseen the extraordinary recovery of hen...

The Moorland Association sent the following letter to The Guardian in response to an article published this week about hen harriers. Sir,...

The evidence shows that the Defra recovery plan for hen harriers has boosted the species population so much that both of its Special...

The Moorland Association was approached by BBC North East and Cumbria, ahead of an article which will contain accusations from RSPB that...

The Moorland Association reports a poor breeding season for moorland birds, including hen harriers, as the exceptionally wet weather has...

The Moorland Association was approached by The Guardian in advance of a report due to be published by RSPB on 11 April which would show...

We are now approaching year seven of the Hen Harrier Brood Management Scheme trial. It stands to reason that, unless Natural England...

Survival rates for hen harriers reared and released through an innovative scheme to help the recovery of the species are better than for...

Figures released today by Natural England show another rise in the population of Hen Harriers in England, with 141 chicks fledging...

A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 24 chicks this...

Following publication of the RSPB bird crime report today, the Moorland Association has issued the following statement: We unreservedly...

The Moorland Association today welcomes news of a further increase in successful breeding by Hen Harriers in England, with 75 per cent of...

A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 13 chicks this...

This Spring, five Hen Harrier chicks fledged successfully from a nest on Swinton Estate in Yorkshire. The estate is a partner in the...

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