Hen harriers are one of the most persecuted birds of prey in the UK. Actions are voluntary and participants are not obliged to avail of this support. He said he was delighted to move forward with the new Hen Harrier scheme and wished the new Project Team well in its work, which will include developing the various actions to be carried out by farmers in the areas concerned in consultation with his own Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Hen Harrier Programme is a hybrid results based programme with supporting actions to enhance habitats and farm infrastructure. The Hen Harrier Project have produced a short video for farmers who are planting a wild bird cover crop as a supporting action. Project description: Background. Phase 1 training for advisors is spread over 2 days and covers Hen Harrier ecology, agriculture in high nature value farmland areas programme structure and supporting actions. The hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) is a species of European conservation concern and is listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive.After several decades of recovery in the UK, the population is currently declining. The Hen Harrier Project is an opportunity for farmers to be recognised and rewarded for delivering environmental benefits.
The Hen Harrier Project has announced that it is launching a grant fund to the tune of €80,000 for farmers involved in Hen Harrier Special Protection Areas (SPAs). In another few short weeks increasing quantities of seeds will become available supporting seed eating birds and small rodents. Hen Harrier Action provides central support to local Hen Harrier Days. Between 2014 and 2019, the Hen Harrier LIFE project aimed to provide the conditions in which the hen harrier’s population and range could recover, particularly in areas where the species was most threatened. First, we organise publicity and marketing at a national level to raise general awareness of Hen Harrier Days and what they are all about. We do this in three main ways. a novel ‘hybrid’ approach to farming for conservation It will deliver an additional opportunity for farmers to earn an income from their land. Hen Harrier Action’s role. The new grant fund, entitled ‘Local Actions Grants’, is designed to cater for issues that could not be addressed through the habitat or supporting actions payments in the programme as it is. The provision of wild bird cover strips is a valuable support for the small birds and rodents that the Hen Harrier depends on. This boost at the bottom of the food chain will benefit everything above it, including Hen Harriers. You can use this website to find a Hen Harrier Day near you.
Yes. The Hen Harrier Action Plan published by Defra in January 2016 has two success criteria: more hen harriers in England and that “the harrier population coexists with local business interests and its presence contributes to a thriving rural economy”. The Specifications for Supporting Actions have been published.
April and May are the peak of the Irish wildfire season. The Hen Harrier Action Plan published by Defra in January 2016 has two success criteria: more hen harriers in England and that “the harrier population coexists with local business interests and its presence contributes to a thriving rural economy”. Warm days, low humidity and drying winds coming from the continent reduce the moisture content in dead vegetation.