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More than 100 hen harrier chicks fledge in England in century high for rare bird

More than 100 rare hen harrier chicks have fledged in England this year, the highest number for over a century, the Government’s conservation agency said. Natural England and its partners have recorded 119 hen harrier chicks successfully fledging ...

26 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National Trust celebrates good breeding year for hen harriers in Peak District

The National Trust has had its most successful breeding year for rare hen harriers in the Peak District for more than a decade. The charity said seven youngsters have successfully fledged from multiple nests on National Trust land in the High ...

23 Aug 2022 at 09:20

Illegal killing major cause of hen harrier deaths, study finds

Illegal killing is the main cause of death for older hen harriers, one of the UK’s most at-risk birds, according to new research. The study, led by the RSPB, also found that mortality due to illegal killing was highest in areas managed for ...

11 May 2023 at 00:01

Rare hen harriers are going missing from English grouse moors, says RSPB

At least 20 individuals of a rare bird species have gone missing in the last year, including one that was found with its head pulled off, the RSPB has said. Hen harriers are on the red list of birds of conservation concern as their ...

05 May 2023 at 12:15

Hen harrier chick numbers grow for seventh year in a row

The hen harrier population continues to grow, with 141 chicks having fledged in England so far this year and 54 nests recorded, according to Natural England. It is the seventh year in a row that numbers have increased, having been ...

16 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Concern voiced as hen harrier numbers drop by 26% in Northern Ireland

Concerns have been raised after the hen harrier population in Northern Ireland was found to have dropped by more than a quarter. The 2023 hen harrier survey in Northern Ireland found only 34 territorial pairs recorded in the ...

08 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Local News

Minister Noonan launches Public Consultation on Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan

MINISTER for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has launched a public consultation on the draft Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan. The Hen Harrier is a territorial ground-nesting bird of prey that has ...

02 Feb 2024 at 13:33

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Endangered Hen Harrier will benefit from new agreement

THE endangered Hen Harrier, an iconic bird of prey traditionally found in the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve, will be the first threatened species to benefit from the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the ...

27 Sept 2024 at 11:33

Local News

Hen Harrier threat response plan is called 'a failed opportunity'

The Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan launched this week is a failed opportunity to urgently put in place the necessary measures to prevent the extinction of this iconic bird of prey species, according to BirdWatch ...

11 Sept 2024 at 19:33

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Kilkenny's Minister for State Minister Noonan launches Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, has this week launched the Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan (2024-2028) at the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Co Laois. The plan ...

15 Sept 2024 at 09:33

EcoLive

Hen harrier threat response plan to be launched in Laois

A plan to tackle the decline of the hen harrier is to be launched in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Laois next week. Minister for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD will visit the ...

06 Sept 2024 at 14:33

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Endangered iconic bird found in Slieve Blooms will benefit from new agreement

THE endangered Hen Harrier, an iconic bird of prey traditionally found in the Slieve Bloom Nature Reserve, will be the first threatened species to benefit from the signing of a new Memorandum of ...

15 Oct 2024 at 11:33

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