This boost at the bottom of the food chain will benefit everything above it, including Hen Harriers. Yes. In another few short weeks increasing quantities of seeds will become available supporting seed eating birds and small rodents.
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. Actions are voluntary and participants are not obliged to avail of this support. Project description: Background.
Hen harriers are one of the most persecuted birds of prey in the UK. The Hen Harrier Project is an opportunity for farmers to be recognised and rewarded for delivering environmental benefits. 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. Hen Harrier Action’s role. April and May are the peak of the Irish wildfire season. The Hen Harrier Programme is a hybrid results based programme with supporting actions to enhance habitats and farm infrastructure. Supporting Actions the Hen Harrier Programme will co-fund the delivery of actions that directly support Hen Harriers or their prey or enable farmers to improve habitats through management. a novel ‘hybrid’ approach to farming for conservation 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 Hen Harrier Project have produced a short video for farmers who are planting a wild bird cover crop as a supporting action. 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). The provision of wild bird cover strips is a valuable support for the small birds and rodents that the Hen Harrier depends on. 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”. You can use this website to find a Hen Harrier Day near you. We do this in three main ways. 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”. It will deliver an additional opportunity for farmers to earn an income from their land. Hen Harrier Action provides central support to local Hen Harrier Days. The Specifications for Supporting Actions have been published. 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.
First, we organise publicity and marketing at a national level to raise general awareness of Hen Harrier Days and what they are all about. Warm days, low humidity and drying winds coming from the continent reduce the moisture content in dead vegetation.
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. The project aims to deliver sustainable benefits for biodiversity, upland ecosystems and a vibrant local rural economy by building strong partnerships with farmers who have land designated as Special Protection Areas for breeding Hen Harrier through a practical, results-based approach to farming for conservation over a 5 year, locally targeted conservation programme.