27 January 2018
Bird conservation charity the
RSPB has quit a "failed" project to protect birds of prey in a
national park.
Peak District Bird of Prey
Initiative began in 2011 to boost the numbers of birds - known as raptors - in
the area.
But the charity said some species
numbers had actually fallen and that illegal killing of such birds had not been
tackled effectively.
The Moorland Association and the
Peak District National Park Authority said they were disappointed at the move.
The initiative, which also
includes the National Trust and Natural England, set five-year targets for
healthy populations of three species - merlin, peregrine and short-eared owl -
and later included hen harrier and goshawk.
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