Defra refuses funding for another futile ‘dialogue’ process to address ongoing killing of Hen Harriers on grouse moors

Defra refuses funding for another futile ‘dialogue’ process to address ongoing killing of Hen Harriers on grouse moors

Back in March 2025 I blogged about the prospect of another futile ‘dialogue’ process between gamebird shooters and conservationists, purportedly to find a ‘solution’ to the ongoing illegal killing of hen harriers on grouse moors (see here). There’s nothing novel about this approach. Those with long memories will recall the utterly pointless six year ‘Hen Harrier Dialogue’, facilitated by the Environment Council between 2006-2013, where grouse sh…