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Hen harrier brood meddling scheme

The hen harrier brood management (or meddling) scheme is a plan thought out by the government that licenses the short-term removal of hen harrier chicks from the nest to be reared in captivity and then released into the wild. coque iphone pas cher  The scheme is said to limit the numbers of grouse killed by hen harriers and apparently reduce the numbers that are killed, coque iphone soldes but it seems to me that it is a system that will benefit only the shooters.  It is supported by grouse shooters and the government, coque iphone pas cher but not by conservationists and the RSPB. coque iphone xs max  Hen harriers are almost extinct in England and last year, 10 chicks managed to fledge but this wasn’t on grouse moors. coque iphone 7  I do not support this scheme and Mark Avery has launched a legal challenge against it (update: this has now reached its target of 25k), coque iphone justice4henharriers. coque iphone xr  Chris Packham has resigned as president for the Hawk and Owl Trust because they support the meddling.

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