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...