Golden eagles could soon be soaring over northern England again after the government approved £1 million to bring them back, the Northumberland Gazette reports. A feasibility study identified eight potential recovery zones, most of them in the north of the country.
The species last bred in England more than 150 years ago, and the country’s last resident eagle, in the Lake District, died in 2016. The effort, led by Defra, Forestry England and Restoring Upland Nature, will build on a successful project in southern Scotland, where translocated eagles are already exploring across the border. Releases of young birds could begin as early as next year.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the aim is to make the golden eagle a feature of English landscapes once again, working alongside the communities who share them.
Source: Northumberland Gazette