Hen harrier has best breeding year in England in 2 decades

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The much-persecuted hen harrier has enjoyed its best breeding year in England for nearly two decades, benefiting from good weather and high numbers of voles.

Grouse moor groups hailed the fledging of 60 chicks from 19 nests across the northern Pennines as a vindication of controversial “brood management”, whereby chicks are removed from some nests on grouse moors, reared in captivity and released elsewhere.

This year’s success – the best since Natural England began working to revive the species in 2002 – means that 141 hen harrier chicks have fledged over the past three years.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/03/hen-harrier-has-best-breeding-year-in-england-for-nearly-20-years

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Well at least someone’s having a good year