Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle
The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear in prime grouse-shooting country? The six police officers arrived at the Snilesworth estate in two pickup trucks last week, according to one account. They asked to go up on the moors, a source said, and “so off they went”. A vast expanse of spectacularly undulating lands on the western edge of the North York Moors, Snilesworth is globally renowned fo
Authorities are investigating the disappearance of a large sea eagle in a prominent grouse-shooting area of North Yorkshire. The bird, equipped with a satellite tracker, vanished on the Snilesworth estate, a region known for its exclusive shooting activities and affluent visitors. Police officers were observed accessing the moors as part of the inquiry into the bird's whereabouts.
The disappearance of a tagged predator raises concerns about potential illegal activity impacting protected species in a landscape heavily utilized for sport.
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