Hen harriers are close to extinction in England after the country's only
two nesting pairs failed to breed, conservationists have said.
For the first time since the 1960s, hen harriers have failed to nest successfully in England.
For the first time since the 1960s, hen harriers have failed to nest successfully in England.
Burton Mere Wetlands has had a sighting of a Hen Harrier recently , spotted on the 11 Aug.
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In this day and age illegally killing in the UK should not be a factor in why birds of prey fail to successfully nest. I wait in anticipation for the proposals from DEFRA on how we can help to stop this. Shooting estates need to take responsibility and learn new ways of providing food for Hen Harriers and other birds of prey and lowering the impact of them on shooting stock.
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