Farmers fear for livestock as Britain's largest bird of prey to be released in Exmoor

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Farmers fear for livestock as Britain's largest bird of prey to be released in Exmoor.

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White-tailed eagles are set to soar above Exmoor for the first time in more than two centuries, following approval for a major conservation programme in the national park.The project will see up to 20 juvenile birds released across a three-year period, marking a significant expansion of efforts to restore Britain's largest bird of prey to English skies.Southern England's last breeding pair of these magnificent raptors was recorded in 1780, with persecution and habitat destruction driving their disappearance from the region.The Exmoor releases, scheduled to commence this summer, aim to establish a connection between existing populations and the moorland, woodland and coastal habitats straddling west Somerset and north Devon.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Exmoor initiative builds upon an established reintroduction effort launched on the Isle of Wight in 2019, led by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.That programme has already introduced 45 young sea eagles...

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