Hen harriers able to thrive on keepered moorland

An important study undertaken by the GWCT and RSPB shows that nesting attempts are more successful on managed grouse moors

- Matt Cross

The importance of gamekeepers in helping the country’s birds of prey has been reiterated by a newly-published study. The experts, who included RSPB and GWCT scientists, examined the connection between hen harrier and merlin numbers and gamekeeping on Langholm moor in South-West Scotland.