Sea eagle predation funding delays 'enormously disappointing' to farmers

NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said the ‘delayed' release of the Sea Eagle Management Scheme had been ‘enormously disappointing'

Chris Brayford
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A sea eagle attack in Dingwall on April 16 which killed a lamb had prompted the need to release funding to support farmers from further attacks
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A sea eagle attack in Dingwall on April 16 which killed a lamb had prompted the need to release funding to support farmers from further attacks

Funding to help support farm businesses from white-tailed eagle predation has been welcomed, although the delayed timing of the announcement was criticised by NFU Scotland. With the lambing season in...

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