Bird-of-prey conservation has faced no fewer than three major setbacks in the past month: Defra has confirmed that a bare minimum of raptor species will require registration for captive-breeding in future; one of the first Red Kites Milvus milvus reintroduced to Northern Ireland has been found shot dead; while English Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus have had one of their worst-ever nesting seasons. N&
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