Mark Ellison

North of England correspondent

Mark writes for the Daily Meridian. 2 articles.

EnvironmentHen harriers raise record 58 chicks in Bowland as fewer tagged birds disappear

Best breeding season in the Lancashire fells since the 1990s follows a sharp fall in the number of satellite-tagged birds vanishing over grouse moors

5 min read

EnvironmentMinisters to open formal consultation on returning lynx to Kielder forest

First government-backed consultation on bringing a large predator back to Britain follows a six-year feasibility study that found room for up to 40 animals in Northumberland

6 min read