RSPB Press Release – Harrier ‘Four Steps’ from extinction

[singlepic id=291 w=118 h=118 float= left]The hen harrier is the bird most likely to become extinct in England because of human pressure, says the RSPB. A 2011 joint survey of the English uplands by the RSPB and Natural England found that only four nesting pairs of hen harrier successfully raised young; all on a single […]

December 8th, 2011 | Category: Bird of Prey Persecution, Destroyed, gamekeepers, Grouse Moors, Grouse shooting, Hen Harriers, lead shot, Private Shooting Estates, Vicarious liability | 7 comments - (Comments are closed)