Wednesday, 27 April 2022

Perhaps Not the Best Location?

A pair of Ospreys ('Fish eagles'), are incubating an egg, at a secret location near Poole Harbour in Dorset (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/26/dorset-ospreys-produce-egg-for-first-time-in-200-years). For Southern England, this is the first recorded breeding attempt by Ospreys, in circa 200 years. A White-tailed eagle has been poisoned, however, in a nearby Dorset location (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/29/dead-eagle-found-in-dorset-was-poisoned-but-case-closed-police-confirm). This crime was followed by the police (following apparent political pressure?) choosing not to investigate. The Dorset police even changed the focus of their specialist crime team, away from any reference to wildlife. Dorset may not turn out to be a good place for any kind of eagle to raise a chick?

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