Defra Publishes Hen Harrier Action Plan

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The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation has welcomed the publication today (14 January) by the Department for Environment, Food &, Rural Affairs (Defra) of a Hen Harrier Action Plan, which seeks to co-ordinate a consistent and strategic approach to the conservation of this bird of prey.

The plan was developed by Defra in conjunction with the RSPB, Game &, Wildlife Conservation Trust, Moorland Association, National Gamekeepers Organisation, and National Parks UK. Natural England will lead on the six-point Hen Harrier Action Plan.

A spokesman for the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation said: “We welcome publication of a good plan and look forward to its early implementation in full.”

The Hen Harrier Action Plan can be viewed by clicking here

The Defra press statement announcing the Hen Harrier Action Plan can be read by clicking here

Notes to Editors

The NGO represents the gamekeepers of England and Wales. It defends and promotes gamekeeping, gamekeepers and ensures high standards throughout the profession. It was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO has around 15,000 members.

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