First white-tailed eagle chick hatched in over 240 years sparks caution from farmers

“If problems do emerge, farmers should be available to seek help and be able to take appropriate action"

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NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said he was concerned about the potential threat sea eagles posed to farmer's livestock
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NSA chief executive Phil Stocker said he was concerned about the potential threat sea eagles posed to farmer's livestock

A white-tailed eagle chick has been born in the England for the first time in 248 years with farmers concerned about the possibility of attacks on their livestock in the future. Since 2019, 25 of these...

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