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Second family of beavers relocated to new home in effort to support species

A second family of beavers has been relocated to a farm in Scotland in a bid to help population numbers in the wild. The move comes after the Scottish Government said last year that it would support translocation of beavers to new areas of Scotland ...

14 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Protected bird euthanised after it was shot in Highlands

A protected bird of prey it is illegal to kill had to be put to sleep after it was shot in the Highlands. Police received reports of a red kite being shot around 11.15am on Monday on the Lochindorb Estate in Grantown-on-Spey. The Scottish Society ...

28 Mar 2023 at 15:54

Scotland

Man sentenced for poisoning birds of prey

An exotic bird breeder has been sentenced for poisoning multiple birds of prey in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Scotland. Barry Nicolle, 67, of near Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, will have to complete 216 hours of ...

19 May 2023 at 13:43

More onshore wind farms in Wales unlikely to halt red kite recovery – study

Developing more onshore wind farms in Wales is unlikely to stop the recovery of the country’s red kite population, research suggests. A study carried out to assess the impact of the onshore wind schemes planned across the Welsh landscape on the ...

21 Mar 2024 at 14:39

Red kite found in Wales was Britain’s oldest after being ringed 26 years ago

UK’s oldest red kite ringed 26 years ago found in Wales

A red kite, thought to be the oldest to survive in the wild in Britain and Ireland having reached 26 years of age, has been put to sleep after being found in a poor condition and unable to fly. The bird was spotted by a member of the public in ...

10 Oct 2023 at 18:39

Red kite chicks head for Spain as UK returns favour for reintroduction scheme

A project to bring red kites back to UK skies is now sending chicks to help conservation efforts in Spain, which supplied birds for the highly successful reintroduction scheme. Conservationists say the red kite reintroduction is the UK’s most ...

24 Jun 2022 at 16:05

Police investigate after red kite found fatally poisoned in Co Down

Police in Northern Ireland have launched an investigation after a red kite was found fatally poisoned in Co Down. A police spokesperson said tests have confirmed the legally protected bird, which was found dead near Loughbrickland, had been ...

25 Jun 2025 at 16:38

Scotland

Poisoned red kite suffered ‘painful and distressing death’, say police

A red kite which was poisoned would have a suffered a “very painful and distressing death”, police have said. Police Scotland confirmed on Wednesday that the bird, which was found dead near its nest north-west of Braco in Perth and Kinross,...

24 Sept 2025 at 12:19

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