harrier

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The bog is an important site for biodiversity and is home to the endangered hen harrier.

From BBC

Aside from curlew, they pose a threat to a number of native species including the Orkney vole, short-eared owl and hen harrier.

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They include endangered birds like hen harriers and water voles, which are now the UK's fastest declining mammal.

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More than 1,300 protected birds of prey – from hen harriers to golden eagles - have been killed across the UK over the past 15 years, according to the RSPB.

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The findings bolster the idea that humans evolved to be hunting harriers, says Daniel Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard University.

From Science Magazine