Is the RSPB to blame for the loss of England's rare hen harriers?

Inaccuracies in a recent claim in the Telegraph that the charity is failing to protect the nests of endangered birds mask what should be a good news story for their conservation

The hen harrier has begun to drag its way back from extinction in England. But according to the grouse industry one organisation is stomping on its claws - the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

On Tuesday, according to the Telegraph, a report by government environment advisory body Natural England was "set to reveal that RSPB have failed to nurture six nests it was responsible for at Bowland and Geltsdale. The remaining six successful nests - which were on or next to grouse moors - had no RSPB involvement and performed well, the report is expected to say."