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Sea eagles have reclaimed their territories in Scotland 鈥� is it time to fill our wild lands with more previously-disappeared species?

7 November 2018

Eagles are some of the most iconic and famous birds of all. Their image is used as a symbol of power and strength.

Despite that, however, some say that eagles are a pest and that they destroy farming and hunting. Around 100 years ago, sea eagles were eradicated in Scotland.

Hunted to extinction, the sea eagle was successfully reintroduced to the west coast of Scotland in the 1970s and 1990s and to the east coast in 2007. Breeding pairs are now found on the Isle of Skye, Rum, Mull and other sites on the west coast.

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The eagle has long been regarded as the king of birds.

Sea eagle numbers have grown since their reintroduction to over 100 breeding pairs. Recent research predicts those numbers could double in the next decade.

Farmers’ groups have claimed that although most sea eagles don’t present problems to livestock, a small number of young eagles are thought to take small lambs. A trial using laser beams to dissuade these young birds has been taking place throughout 2018; the results of this study are yet to be published.