hen harrier
Podcast: Hares and hen harriers on the Wessex Downs with naturalists Kevin Parr and Chris Yates
Enjoy a wonderful ramble on the chalk downland on the cusp of spring to find a rare bird of prey and other wild denizens of the grasslands – in Episode 2, Season 12 of the Countryfile Magazine Plodcast
Guide to hen harriers: identification, distribution and where to see them
Get to know one of Britain's rarest bird species with our expert guide to hen harriers, including how to identify them, conservation status, where they live and how you can help protect them.
Birds of prey benefit from moorland management, finds study
A long-term study of moorlands has suggested that birds of prey fare better on moors that are managed within the law by the grouse shooting industry than they do if those moors are left untended.
Hen harrier on the brink of extinction in England
England’s hen harrier population is on the brink of extinction with just four breeding pairs left, a new survey has found.
Rare hen harriers nest discovered in Cumbria
A pair of rare hen harriers are breeding at a nature reserve in the North Pennines.
Wildlife Success Story of the Year 2016
Winner: Hen Harrier