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Record Number of Lancashire's Most Protected Birds Killed or Gone Missing Say RSPB
- The RSPB released a report on Thursday detailing 102 incidents of legally protected hen harriers killed or missing between 2020 and 2024 in northern England.
- The report attributes most of the bird killings to criminal activities connected to grouse moors, noting that 2023 was the most severe year on record, with 34 birds either found dead or missing under questionable conditions.
- The hen harrier population is declining with a 32% drop in breeding females from 50 in 2023 to 34 in 2024 and a 43% fall in chicks fledging during the same period.
- Dr James Robinson emphasized that the species cannot rebound unless illegal activities cease, and he advocated for the implementation of a licensing system for grouse shooting in England, where estates found responsible for raptor persecution by authorities would have their licenses revoked.
- The report implies urgent regulation is needed as no convictions have occurred in England despite the high number of suspicious incidents harming this rare and red-listed species.
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Number of hen harriers killed or missing at new high, RSPB warns
Between 2020 and 2024, there were 102 incidents of killing or missing birds recorded.
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RSPB press release – Number of Hen Harriers killed or missing reaches new high – Mark Avery
Hen Harrier. Photo: C. Dickinson. Over the past five years, record numbers of Hen Harriers have been killed or have gone missing according to a new report from the RSPB. Most of these incidents have occurred on or near grouse moors in northern England. The RSPB is calling on the Westminster Government to introduce licensing of grouse shooting in England as has happened in Scotland to act as a meaningful deterrent to wildlife crime. One of the …
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