Golden eagles released in Scotland with hope they will fly south

Conservationists launch project to restore bird numbers with view to reintroducing them in northern England and Lake DistrictConservationists hope golden eagles will start reappearing over northern England and the Lake District as part of a project to release up to 10 eagles in southern Scotland.The birds will start to be released at a secret location south of Edinburgh from next year in a ?1.5m programme by conservationists and landowners to restore golden eagle numbers in the southern uplands, where they have struggled to survive. Continue reading...