‘Farmers Cannot Carry the Risk’ - NFU Warns over Golden Eagle Return Plan

‘Farmers cannot carry the risk’ - NFU warns over golden eagle return plan

Farmers must be consulted before golden eagles are introduced to northern England, says the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

Golden eagles in England? Here’s the ecological case for bringing them back

England’s last recorded pair of golden eagles lived in the Lake District. After the female died in 2004, the male was left alone for 12 years before his death in 2016. This marked the end of golden eagles across English skies. Though they have lived on in Scotland, the birds were largely wiped out across England about 150 years ago, with only a few nesting attempts during that time. The eight ‘recovery zones’ are shaded. Sites where golden eagl…

Golden Eagles in England? – Mark Avery

Plans are afoot to plan for Golden Eagles to be reintroduced into England. A few thoughts: This announcement didn’t announce much and should probably be seen as one of those from government which is designed to get some favourable media attention (in this case ahead of local elections in many parts of England in May). But having made this announcement government is now somewhat committed to following through (although events in the Straits of H…