UK Hen Harrier survey results – what they say (3) – Defra

Defra is the government department responsible for wildlife and their new Secretary of State, Michael Gove, wants to know the answer to this question ‘If we want the UK’s approach to environmental protection and enhancement to be seen as the best in the world, what does that mean and what does it look like at…

UK Hen Harrier survey results – what they say (2)

2000 pairs of Hen Harrier are missing from the UK – overwhelmingly due to widespread, systematic and illegal persecution by grouse shooting interests.  The results of a UK-wide survey were released today: there were 545 pairs in 2016 compared with 633 in 2010. The media response: Overall, there are quite a few mentions of these…

Hen Harrier survey results – what they say

The UK is missing around 2000 pairs of Hen Harriers according to a survey carried out in 2016 whose results were released today. We know that the main cause of this harrier-deficit is deliberate, intensive and illegal killing of Hen Harriers by those who wish to shoot Red Grouse for fun. The lack of Hen…

UK Hen Harrier Survey results

2016 saw a UK-wide Hen Harrier survey and the results are now out. The 2016 estimate of the Hen Harrier population for the UK is 545 pairs which is quite a lot less than the 2010 survey’s estimate (633 pairs) and an awful lot less than that for 2004 (749 pairs). However, it is worth…