The hen harrier is one of the most glorious birds of prey in Britain — yet it provokes fierce debate. Mark Cocker unpicks why ...

Yvonne O’Brien and Justin Moran of Wind Energy Ireland look at an innovative research project seeking to build a more accurate understanding of wind farm effects on the hen harrier A striking ...

The experimental hen harrier ‘brood management’ trial that was intended to boost numbers and reduce human-animal conflict has come to a close. Between 2019 and 2023, 15 hen harrier broods were taken ...

Durham Constabulary working with the RSPB are looking for information in relation to the Hen Harrier named 'Red', which was born in Scotland in 2024. She was then fitted with a tag and after leavi ...

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 ...

Eight Hen Harrier Chick fledged at the Geltsdale Reserve this year, which is said to be the most in a single breeding season since the 1990s Credit: RSPB Rangers at an RSPB reserve in Cumbria said ...

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 ...

The Hen Harrier Threat Response Plan (HHTRP) is a “litmus test” for the government’s commitment to the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), according to Irish environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO ...

Bird Watch Ireland has launched a Hen Harrier Appeal in response to a decline in the bird's population. Results outlined in the 2022 Hen Harrier survey reveal that the species has declined by ...

Populations of one of Scotland's rarest and most targeted birds of prey, the hen harrier, have increased in recent years, according to new figures, offering signs of optimism for the recovery of ...