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Young white-tailed eagles released on Exmoor
Footage shows first white-tailed eagles being released
Six young white-tailed eagles have been released at a national park, the first to be introduced there after they disappeared 200 years ago.
The birds were released on Exmoor by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, as part of a project to restore the area's biodiversity.
Up to 20 additional young birds will be introduced in the area over the next three years.
Angela Eagle, environment secretary for the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, said the return of the "majestic" species showed the government's "commitment to reversing the decline of nature and protecting it for generations to come".
Six young eagles, such as this one, have been released on Exmoor
The project started in 2019 on the Isle of Wight and since then, 45 white-tailed eagles have been released from the population.
In 2023, the project celebrated the first white-tailed eagle chick to be born in the wild in southern England since 1780.
Now it is being extended to include Exmoor, which was chosen after tracking data from released eagles showed the area had often been visited by several of the birds.
Experts say the national park's coastline offers the birds ideal foraging opportunities, including an abundance of fish.