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  • We've lost 200 lambs to killer sea eagles, say farmers (reintroduced to UK by conservationists)

    09/23/2008 9:58:31 PM PDT · by Stoat · 34 replies · 245+ views
    The Daily Mail (U.K.) ^ | September 24, 2008 | Andrew Levy and George Mair
    When the majestic white-tailed sea eagle was re-introduced to mainland Britain after nearly a century, nature lovers were thrilled. But the huge birds of prey have not found any fans among farmers, who have labelled them ‘winged vermin’ and claim they have killed more than 200 lambs. The area around one sea eagle nest was described as a ‘sheep graveyard’. The return of the sea eagle has been hailed as a great conservation victory after they were wiped out early last century. The birds were brought from Norway in a project by Scottish Natural Heritage, RSPB Scotland and the...