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Urgent Funding Appeal

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by Philip M.

9 September 2024

The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project has launched an urgent public appeal to help secure its long-term future and put plans in place to reintroduce golden eagles to other areas of the UK where golden eagles are currently extinct.

The project was due to conclude this year, but the team and its long-standing partners have developed bold new plans to harness our unprecedented success to address the nature-climate crisis facing the UK. However, as the Project’s current funding runs out at the end of this year, the initiative faces the imminent threat of needing to wind down unless £400k can be raised.

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An update on Alixe and Fergus

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by Philip M.

5 September 2024

Alixe and Fergus are both eagles translocated as subadults from the Outer Hebrides to southern Scotland under the project’s research licence. We have an update on both sat tags:

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Summer Visitors

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by Philip M.

8 August 2023

The South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project works to reinforce the vulnerable population of golden eagles in the south of Scotland; vital conservation work ensuring the survival of this iconic apex predator in our southern skies. Reinforcing an understanding and appreciation of this species amongst communities and visitors is just as important.

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Emma the Eagle

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by Philip M.

17 January 2023

All the translocated eagles continue to do well, the 6 juveniles released in summer 2022 have now moved away from the release site and all are now hunting for themselves.

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Meet Thistle

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by Philip M.

19 December 2022

H03, 'Thistle', a male golden eagle, was the first chick to be collected in the 2022 season. Thistle came from RSPB Abernethy reserve in the Scottish Highlands.

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