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Eagle owls blamed for deaths of rare birds - 20 Aug 2007 Lancashire Evening Telegraph,Our Hen Harrier Recovery Project is working to have a sustainable population of hen harriers that would not be threatened by predation.
Rare hen harier chicks fitted with trackers - Aug 8, 2007 South East Northumberland,The young harriers have been fitted with miniature radio transmitters by Natural England's Hen Harrier Recovery Project team, along with special wing-tags
Last frontier now threatened by neglect - Jul 31, 2007 Scotsman,Illegal persecution of birds of prey has left tracts of the uplands bereft of birds such as the iconic hen harrier. MUCH of our drinking water is collected
Waterford WildlifeNov 22, 2006 The Hen Harrier is a scarce bird of upland areas and the only hawk is the Sparrowhawk. The two owls are those mentioned above. Of ... - Waterford Today,
The power's in the windNov 18, 2006 ...one of Europe's largest wind farms, have been drastically scaled down to 24, after protests over the impact of the project on the hen harrier population. ... - domain-B,
CELEBRATE CURRAGH DAY AT BALLAUGHNov 11, 2006 ...mudproof clothes. At 4pm there is a Manx Wildlife Trust hen harrier watch, meeting at Close Sartfield nature reserve car park. For ... - Isle of Man Today,
Chatton pub wins award for quality of bar mealsOct 26, 2006 ...special species. "The hen harrier, golden eagle and red kite are all too frequently the victims of illegal persecution. "We look ... - Berwick Today,
Forestry plan to keep wind farm cash for rural growthOct 31, 2006 We have not seen a map for the newly proposed sites but the scale they are talking about could still have a great impact on hen harrier population, depending ... - The Herald,
Wind farm plan scaled down after protestsNov 1, 2006 ...protected.". A spokesman for the RSPB said: "The scale they're talking of could still have an impact on the hen harrier population.". - Glasgow Evening Times,
Sporting estate's brilliant driveNov 3, 2006 The sun beat stronger, stags appeared in silhouette on the skyline, mists rose between distant bens, a hen harrier was seen and grouse sprang in untidy twos ... - Scotsman,
Check out heritage plansNov 2, 2006 Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative, being piloted on the Clyde, and a special project designed to protect Renfrewshire's hen harrier population ... - Glasgow Evening Times,
Waterford WildlifeNov 1, 2006 ...and two Black Redstarts. Also recorded at Brownstown was a Merlin and a female or immature Hen Harrier . Four Mediterranean Gulls ... - Waterford Today,
Partnership set up to tackle wildlife crimeMar 30, 2006 ..."The RSPB would like to see action to ensure that our special birds of prey, such as the hen harrier and peregrine, remain free from persecution.". ... 4ni.co.uk,
Scotland's endangered wildlife: the good, the bad and the uglyMar 20, 2006 ...needs against farming - the GREENLAND WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE which can flatten large areas of grass and crops on Islay, and the HEN HARRIER, still occasionally ... Scotsman,
Bang goes the 'harmful man' theoryMar 14, 2006 Peak Malpractice, as the report is titled, claims that birds of prey, such as goshawk, hen harrier and peregrine, are in steep decline because of “illegal ... Times Online,
Mystery of Peak Park's lost birdsMar 8, 2006 ..."Egg collectors would not be interested in the eggs of birds like the hen harrier and falconers could not affect badger numbers which we have noticed dropping. ... ic Huddersfield.co.uk,
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