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Hen Harriers
Latest news, advice and opinion on Hen Harriers in the UK.


Dec 18, 20241 min read
Natural England contradicts itself over hen harriers
The moorland communities we represent applaud the mature leadership of Defra which has overseen the extraordinary recovery of hen...
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Letter to The Guardian regarding the RSPB's bird crime report
The Moorland Association sent the following letter to The Guardian in response to an article published this week about hen harriers. Sir,...
Oct 3, 20242 min read
Moorland Association takes initiative on hen harriers
The evidence shows that the Defra recovery plan for hen harriers has boosted the species population so much that both of its Special...
Sep 11, 20241 min read
Moorland Association response to media article on hen harriers
The Moorland Association was approached by BBC North East and Cumbria, ahead of an article which will contain accusations from RSPB that...
Jun 26, 20242 min read
High rainfall blights bird nesting on the moors
The Moorland Association reports a poor breeding season for moorland birds, including hen harriers, as the exceptionally wet weather has...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
RSPB Hen Harrier Survey
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...
Apr 12, 20243 min read
Hen harriers: what’s happening next?
We are now approaching year seven of the Hen Harrier Brood Management Scheme trial. It stands to reason that, unless Natural England...
Nov 21, 20234 min read
Hen harrier survival rate nearly double in recovery scheme
Survival rates for hen harriers reared and released through an innovative scheme to help the recovery of the species are better than for...
Sep 16, 20233 min read
Record high for hen harrier population in England
Figures released today by Natural England show another rise in the population of Hen Harriers in England, with 141 chicks fledging...
Aug 17, 20233 min read
Hen harrier project celebrates huge rise in chicks taking to the wing
A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 24 chicks this...
Nov 15, 20221 min read
MOORLAND ASSOCIATION RESPONSE TO RSPB 2021 BIRD CRIME REPORT
Following publication of the RSPB bird crime report today, the Moorland Association has issued the following statement: We unreservedly...
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Hen harriers brought back from the brink
The Moorland Association today welcomes news of a further increase in successful breeding by Hen Harriers in England, with 75 per cent of...
Aug 17, 20223 min read
Return of the hen harrier – new chicks take off as pioneering trial reaches key milestone
A pioneering trial set up to help rebuild the population of the endangered Hen Harrier in England has reared and released 13 chicks this...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
Hen harrier nestcam on Swinton Estate - Compilation
This Spring, five Hen Harrier chicks fledged successfully from a nest on Swinton Estate in Yorkshire. The estate is a partner in the...
Jun 1, 20221 min read
First hen harrier live webcam in England now online
https://www.moorlandassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Hen-Harrier-nest-on-the-Swinton-Estate-North-Yorkshire-1-June-2022.mp4 The...
May 10, 20224 min read
New milestone passed for hen harrier scheme
Natural England has granted a licence for the fifth year of a key research trial which aims to test a technique to help restore the Hen...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Excellent prospects for hen harrier breeding
The prospect of another record-breaking year for Hen Harrier breeding rose today after reports of successful nests from several parts of...
Jan 25, 20212 min read
Rare hen harrier now reported on half of grouse moors
Hen harriers are being recorded on at least half of grouse moors in England, a new survey has revealed. The hen harrier is one of the...
Sep 3, 20203 min read
A record-breaking year for hen harrier breeding
Natural England has recorded the best year for hen harrier breeding in England since Natural England’s hen harrier recovery project was...
Jun 18, 20202 min read
Hopes rise for hen harrier breeding
Hopes of a successful breeding season rose today after moorland estates managed for red grouse across the North of England have reported...
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