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Cornwall welcomes back wild white storks
24 Aug
Summary
- 21 white storks were released to reintroduce the species.
- The birds are expected to return to breed and nest in Cornwall.
- Storks imprint on their first flying location for nesting.
A significant step has been taken towards reintroducing white storks to Cornwall, with 21 birds recently released into the wild. This initiative, spearheaded by the Cornwall Stork Project from its base in St Breward, aims to see the majestic birds establish a breeding population in the county.
The project founder, Yan Swiderski, expressed optimism that the released storks will eventually return to their ancestral roots to breed. This phenomenon is attributed to the birds' strong imprinting instinct, causing them to migrate back to the very same location from which they first took flight when they are ready to nest.
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