Hen Harriers: Conservation
Commons · Question 110136 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help preserve hen harrier numbers.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 6 Feb 2026
Hen harriers are monitored year-round by Natural England (NE) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. NE staff engage closely with land managers of hen harrier habitat, and in the breeding season support the licenced use of Diversionary Feeding...