What future do Scotland’s white-tailed eagles face?

By Stephen Moss – Naturalist

Britain’s biggest bird of prey was nearly knocked out of our skies for good almost a century ago.

The sight of the white-tailed eagle‘s impressive two-metre wingspan in our skies was eventually saved by a reintroduction scheme in Scotland.

But, even as its recovery is being hailed as a conservation success, the mighty bird may be under threat once again.

The population remains small, vulnerable and limited to just one area of the country. Will the eagles ever spread their giant wings beyond Scotland?