US EditionConservationists Celebrate as Long-Vanished Bird Returns to the UK
- Since 2016, conservationists have been bringing white storks back to southern England, establishing breeding groups after the species had vanished for centuries because of human persecution and the destruction of their natural habitats.
- The lack of existing colonies prevented storks from settling to breed, so rehabilitated injured birds acted as a magnet to attract wild storks and re-establish populations.
- Key developments include the first chicks born in trees in 2020, ground nests with non-flying storks producing young in 2023, and at least six birds returning from migration this year.
- The team expects about 40 fledglings in 2025, with chicks requiring 35kg of food each, while rewilding at Knepp restored habitat quality and boosted diverse insect life supporting stork survival.
- These efforts suggest white storks could become a familiar species again in the UK and serve as an emblem for nature recovery linking ecosystem health and human connection to wildlife.
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