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Eagles Vanish: Conservation Program Hit By Disappearances
17 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Three white-tailed eagles vanished from a conservation project.
- Two eagles' satellite trackers were found cut off and dumped.
- This project aimed to reintroduce eagles extinct for centuries.
Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of three white-tailed eagles, a significant setback for a major reintroduction program. These majestic birds, absent from England for over two centuries, were part of a project led by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation.
The cases include a chick that recently fledged in Sussex, marking a historic return for the species to English skies after centuries of absence. The conservationists expressed deep distress over the incidents.
