The Last Golden?

[Superfly]

Tried a search and didn't see this mentioned previously...
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/wildlife/article2494233.ece

I didn't realise they had gone into such rapid decline, the last I'd heard was they were doing well and still had a decent population.

Do you think it is even worth considering re-introducing Eagles, given they have failed to raise any young successfully, even though they have hatched 16 young over the years?
Presumably it simply means the habitat and prey is no longer sufficient to sustain them?

[Palmer]

there were a breeding pair in The lakes i think, but the female died? and instead of people introducing more golden's they desided to litter the place with red kites!

But remember this isn't including scotland

[MickeyDredd]

"Famously elusive and enigmatic, Golden Boy was photographed last week hunting for mice, foxes and lambs on thermals above the hills."

That should rally the farming community support for a reintroduction programme!! :rolleyes:

I dont see why they cant have a Scottish female introduced, they've been exporting young eagles to Ireland over the last few years, although obviously it wouldnt breed for a few years.

Maybe one of the hundred white-tailed sea eagles they plan to release on the east central Scotland coast may pop across for a bit of hybridisation ;) :lol:

[Berkut]

It is definately worth re-introducing them.They should hack a juvenile female in the area, it would be a good start. After all,it has been interference by man that has brought it to the situation we have now. Re-introduction in County Donegal is at the stage of bonded ,laying pairs and it won,t be long till the first youngsters are bred there.
Neil.

[Mr_Colin]

there were a breeding pair in The lakes i think, but the female died? and instead of people introducing more golden's they desided to litter the place with red kites!

But remember this isn't including scotland

I think you should have read the article mate, it tells you about the ones your talking about:lol:

I say re-introduce and release aload of small poodles and shizue in the area for food, that should get them breeding.:lol:

[Palmer]

I think you should have read the article mate, it tells you about the ones your talking about:lol:

I say re-introduce and release aload of small poodles and shizue in the area for food, that should get them breeding.:lol:

:roll: :oops:

Not my fault i can't read

[Mr_Colin]

I think 3 badges have gone to your head:lol: :supz:

[Goldie]

Dumfries and galloway must be a twitchers paradise, 420 pairs!! :roll:
By my reckoning that only leaves about half a dozen pairs in the rest of Scotland, so fair to say that extinction north of Stirling is not too distant:lol:
Don't it just **** you off when people have no idea and can't be arsed doing a bit of research before they open their big mouths.

[Richard]

Last I heard was a pair in Northumberland? :roll:

[Superfly]

it has been interference by man that has brought it to the situation we have now.
That was one of my thoughts really, both from the decline point of view and if our actions have meant that it is just no longer realistic to expect them to sustain a population based on current conditions.

Of course, if the chicks are failing to make it to fledging but the mature eagle is hunting successfully, make me wonder if it points to some other factor. I guess the obvious question is, why they are failing to reach fledging I wonder.