Opinion 3B iipMertioks Z ‘ Is this a glorious solution? ‘The long-awaited Hen Harrier Recovery Plan offers resolution— and no excuses—for both grouse-moor managers and environmental EW would oul that the heather ‘oes of ntern Eng are ‘eof eat tesla e+ Sie rth ren gree shot pro- ‘ieee ehalerin. eae “atcrrncay eer omelet Agosto nora tatu reer in kan Blasco Ccrcrini Lppe wl le thagroert manage gronte mers bing Tere ving errs attend, sein oe potion Caceingcuieeiiisiony as an mesogprandeer cite ‘Dees are in etal eet ty Tariwoking qareseeers se pinay ‘earthed ames Howe tm of tse mood Lemp he ‘men pore and cod le ‘Sree ye homeo te en har, Sagan of prey tha nd de ious cin ayphirgad aca, Seca to be pests spr kept being egal protected spec. Terese abe mate He aces ene gtr ae sy dependent won, he babs created bY tour anager aha see fake oe hong and tn acomperne erat manager va tne nary, they hve been pred Cane aber iy pene Sea beeing din England The slate has eo iter cof et vettoatinditetsaundenianerat syne et no etn ok § vers he RSPB formes Dect of Conse 2 woe elon tanya sboring [fume 0000 sae eS “Efren ChrsPueloan, a natatome, 4 cre, wh des ot, oer Genesee tat el commer 3 Decent, © there is light on the horizon as Rory Stewart, ‘ County Life, March 2, 2016 6 It would be rank stupidity to continue to persecute problem birds when a way out. is being provided 9 Aanacutey inteligent Brvtronment Minister ‘witha poical touch, recent launched the Dera ten Hare Recovery Plan Ti & Coventry. sua 20) acon reson ‘lan that hasbeen languishing dst lng Cabinet while the main players bickered, Thieietheplanthat olds the key to urlock- Ingthe confi those who wish o see grouse shooting banned despise but others who ‘wish o see the isue reaoived weleore I ‘Tyodenentsofeplan—theretrodctin ‘orten harriers vo soutien England and the elingotatroodsmanagementshene—are areasin which the Hewkand Ost Ts (HOT) Isreal on she groand practical expertise The ‘rust hassles taker the pragmatic peti that to achieve conservation tenet for ken Ihariegs and ether eaptors, we have to work wih and nota ‘hose nm anda age the habitats on which those birds depend. ‘The plan provides esl 2eason for optim in that foe the fst ime, he ‘numerous on his moor, Uo put down his ‘weapon and call the HOT to collet the ogg for artiflelal earing and dispersal to other ses, This a procedure Toewhle the charity has world. clas experts. Iewouldberankatupiity ifmot politcal suicide, for ary mooddand manayertocetine o persecute problem birds when away outisbeing proved. Such Imesponsbiley woald demonstrate awit refusal to move on from an entrenched pose ‘ion The onus will no rest wil garcnepers, and especially with mootand owners; to naure thatthe colleagues and neighbours beth and to mabe ertl clear that fnyone wo continaes with egal Kiln inlettng down their profesion andthe very ‘thos f private land ownership by puting ‘the future of grouse shooting and land ‘management in jeopardy. ‘Resposbllty ustalso reach be tints ‘anders goase moor manager e sin- ‘ng ebens—some willbe unaware othelssi, ‘but others maybe tac condoning illegal ersecution—beeanse,unles tides an acters change ahead oft will undoabedly ‘one day bea change in Government policy, ‘he Glorious Twelth and one ofthis court's peat landscape and mdse spetaces wl be consigned to history, Philip Mervicks is chairman of the Hawk ‘and Owl Trust (01328 850590; wer awhandowi.org). He isa former CLA View Presiden and isthe only UI farmer ‘accredited to manage National Nature Reserves, He wae mearded an MBE in 1090 for services to conservation