Harrying back
Country Life UK|November 30, 2022
WE might soon see hen harriers circling above the skies of the congested A303 after a conservation breeding scheme was announced by Natural England.
Harrying back

The scheme, if successful, will see the progeny of captured and rescued individuals reintroduced into the wild in the South of England; the first 10 birds that will begin the scheme have already arrived in England and passed their quarantines. The project will be overseen by Natural England (NE), in partnership with the International Centre for Birds of Prey and ZSL.

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