The Scottish Wildlife Trust is supporting a call for members of the public to come forward with information following the recovery of a dead hen harrier in Argyll earlier this year.
![Ringtail Hen Harrier (c) Amy Lewis](https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hen_harrier_3_c_Amy_Lewis.jpg)
Hen harriers are one of our most threatened birds of prey. The most recent national survey recorded only 460 breeding pairs in Scotland, a drop of 27% since 2004.
Post-mortem results showed that the bird, which was tracked through the Hen Harrier LIFE+ project, had unexplained injuries which may be the result of illegal persecution.
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 and ask to speak to a Wildlife Crime Officer.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is part of the Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime in Scotland