Persecution of Hen Harriers

Think someone put on a blog somewhere that U U and RSPB had let some photographer set up a hide close to a nest and the birds deserted the nest,also reported that it was thought a Eagle Owl had been seen very close to another nest and the eggs or chicks went from that nest and was suggested even taken one of the adults but of course the truth difficult to find as some people have a grudge against Eagle Owls,think for sure true about photographer.  

Nicki C said:

Well said John

It does need a radical change in the law about protecting BoP's

England's Hen Harriers are on the edge now and I would love to see them come back to being the successful species they are - as with the Red Kites a success story in the future.

Yes, Malta's issues are another place which is disrespectful to its bird population, and that means song birds and all birds.  I am totally for resolving issues but the politics are too strong for me to understand.

Yes, a heavier law to stop all the problems, with UK BoP's is the only way of stopping people in their tracks and telling them like it is......you kill BoP's, are caught red handed, you lose your business and livehood - end up with a Criminal Record. 

Shutting down businesses and causing financial hardship is one way of biting back so the people involved will think twice about what they are doing, and their is a consequence of their actions to take on board.

Regards

Kathy and Dave 

Rather than seeing them 'come back' like the Red Kites (which were nearly extinct in Britain and have been the subject of a MASSIVE reintroduction programme since the 80's), I would like to see them better protected now! I'm pretty sure that the laws are enforced more strongly in Scotland (but not 100%) on this. And the RSPB in Scotland is currently part of a partnership with several grouse shooting estates that have joined together to conserve heather moorland and the hen harrier, and so that the shooting estates can show that they arent part of the persecution, although I do agree that shooting estates are the biggest persecutors and threat to these and other birds of prey, esp red kite.

Hi Sarah

Thank you for your answer, and your up to date information about Hen Harriers

I am glad to hear that there has been an attempt to help the Hen Harrier along the way to being a success story ... going on at this moment of time.  It is really re-educating people from scratch so they are better informed about BoP's and their hunting habits - and their rights as a living creature to live out their lives along beside people.

Part of the ignorance shown is the lack of knowledge and finger pointing that tends to go on when BoP's hunt for their food.  Some landowners assume that the BoP's hunt for their own livestock no matter what the livestock may be lambs, birds, fish - so wrong of them to do that

Just to create habitats for the Hen Harrier is a bonus as the bird can hunt for its natural food and be part of the eco-system goes without saying for the birds future

Hen Harriers are bird that are very distinctive due to their colouration and that makes the stand out like a sore thumb so makes them an easy target.  Their fllying is very flamboyant so they are the clown of the sky

Love to see them being the birds they are in 20-30 years

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Unknown said:

Well said John

It does need a radical change in the law about protecting BoP's

England's Hen Harriers are on the edge now and I would love to see them come back to being the successful species they are - as with the Red Kites a success story in the future.

Yes, Malta's issues are another place which is disrespectful to its bird population, and that means song birds and all birds.  I am totally for resolving issues but the politics are too strong for me to understand.

Yes, a heavier law to stop all the problems, with UK BoP's is the only way of stopping people in their tracks and telling them like it is......you kill BoP's, are caught red handed, you lose your business and livehood - end up with a Criminal Record. 

Shutting down businesses and causing financial hardship is one way of biting back so the people involved will think twice about what they are doing, and their is a consequence of their actions to take on board.

Regards

Kathy and Dave