ILLEGAL PERSECUTION KILLING BRITAIN’S HEN HARRIER POPULATION

[singlepic id=291w=118 h=118 float=left]The newly released results of the 2010 hen harrier survey have revealed a 20 per cent decline in the bird’s UK population in the last six years. The hen harrier, one of our most spectacular birds of prey, is also the species most affected by illegal persecution, a fact reinforced by a […]

March 2nd, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Hen Harriers, It's a dirty business, Legislation, National Gamekeepers' Organisation, Private Shooting Estates, RSPB Birdcrime Report, Vicarious liability | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)