Everyone at Restoring Upland Nature (the new home of the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project) is incredibly relieved to confirm that Hamlet the golden eagle is flying high again thanks to the efforts of rescuing gamekeepers, our eagle officer John Wright, the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project’s advisory panel and the incredible care of the Scottish SPCA National Wildlife Rescue Centre in Alloa. Police Scotland, with the support of the UK National Wildlife Crime Unit, are conducting a thorough enquiry in the local area to identify the culprit. We would urge information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1221 of 3 February 2026.