White-tailed eagle in air with wings outstretched
A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland this year, where there are now more than 200 breeding pairs. Plans to increase numbers in England and Wales though are proving controversial. Photograph: Barry Phillips/Alamy
A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland this year, where there are now more than 200 breeding pairs. Plans to increase numbers in England and Wales though are proving controversial. Photograph: Barry Phillips/Alamy
Reintroduction of white-tailed eagles puts seabird colonies at risk of wipeout, say experts