The death of Asta, a Natural England-tagged hen harrier
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Biodiversity, Hen Harriers, Protected sites and species, Wildlife
![Typical hen harrier upland breeding habitat](https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2022/09/Typical-upland-habitat-620x356.jpg)
By: John Holmes, NE Strategy Director Hen harriers are currently extremely rare in England due to illegal persecution and nest disturbance, primarily in areas associated with grouse shooting. Natural England satellite-tracks hen harriers in order to investigate patterns of dispersal …