White-tailed Eagles in the Media 2014

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56.One of the first two Irish-bred eagles has been shot only seven months after leaving the nest. 5 March 2014
Sundayworld
“The impact of the blast broke one of its legs and wings but the bird survived for some weeks after before dying.”
Irishmirror
“Reintroduction project manager, Dr Allan Mee, said it was heartbreaking."
BBC News
"Gardai investigating following shooting of rare eagle in Tipperary."
Newstalk.ie

“Anyone with information on this crime should contact, in confidence, An Garda Siochána at 067-50450 or the National Parks and Wildlife Service at 076-1002501.”
Read more about the Irish WtE reintroduction project and the death of the young bird on the website of the Golden Eagle Trust.

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57.White-tailed Eagle population report from Värmland. Sweden, March 2014

Source: SverigesRadio/Värmland, 6 March 2014 http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... el=5798952

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58.Eagle released into the wild. Finland, March 2014

Source: yle.fi, 6 March 2014. By Vihtori Koskinen http://yle.fi/uutiset/video_ammutuksi_j ... en/7123248

Update: Article in English/Yle, 7 March 2014 http://yle.fi/uutiset/video_recovering_ ... es/7124381

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59.Action needed to save white-tailed eagles in Ireland. March 2014

Investigation continues into the shooting and killing of one of the two only Irish bred eagle

Source: The Irish Times, 6 March 2014. By Rachel Flaherty http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/ ... -1.1715580

See also doc. 56.

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60.Killing of rare eagle shows we have an inbred, backward, hillbilly element. Ireland, March 2014

Source: Irish Mirror, 7 March 2014. Comment by Pat Flanagan http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/news-opi ... re-3215592

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61.High levels of DDT and PCB found in White-tailed Eagle eggs in the northern part of the Gulf of Bothnia. March 2014

Source: Sveriges Radio, 11 March 2014, Pelle Zettersten. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... io=4881994

More information about DDT and birds

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62.Still no news of missing White-tailed Eagle Stan. UK, March 2014

"Some believe the lost eagle is still alive and well and fending for itself in another part of the country."
Source: The Courier, 11 March 2014 http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news ... -1-5919582

See also White-tailed Eagles in the Media 2013, doc. 2., 4. and 68.

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63.Uckermark Lakes Nature Park reports 75 White-tailed Eagles. Germany, March 2014

Source: Märkische Oderzeitung online, article by Thomas Pilz. 11 March 2014
http://www.moz.de/lokales/artikel-ansic ... 1/1255507/

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64.Exhausted White-tailed Eagle found in roadside ditch on Saaremaa. Estonia, March 2014

The bird died on the way to the animal hospital.

Source: Maaleht.ee, 11 March 2014 http://maaleht.delfi.ee/news/loodus/loo ... d=68212587

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65.White-tailed Eagle found dead in Southern Bohemia. Czech Republic, March 2014

According to the spokeswomen of the Czech Environmental Inspectorate, Simona Cigánková, the bird was probably shot.
The body was found near a nest where an eagle pair raised young since eight years.

Source: ČeskéNoviny.cz, 12 March 2014. By ČTK http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/domov/krimi/z ... ky/1054064

Update:
Video by ČT24, 13 March 2014 http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/region ... -morskeho/
Idnes.cz, 14 March 2014 http://budejovice.idnes.cz/otraveny-ore ... zpravy_mav

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66.A visit at the raptor feeding ground in the Huddinge muncipality. Sweden, March 2014

Source: Sveriges Radio, 13 March 2014, by Erik Andersson http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.as ... el=5808912
See also doc. 29.

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67.Crofter's concern over sea eagles attacking lambs and children (article and comments). UK/Scottland, March 2014

Source: Argyll News, 13 March 2014 http://forargyll.com/2014/03/sea-eagle- ... rty-group/

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68.Falsterbo welcomes White-tailed Eagle breeding pair. Sweden, March 2014

Source: Skånskan.se, 14 March 2014 http://www.skanskan.se/article/20140314 ... -pa-naset-

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69.Hungarian “camera eagle chick” hatched on 13 March 2014

Index.hu, 13 March 2014 http://index.hu/belfold/2014/03/13/kike ... rtobagyon/
haon.hu 14 March 2014 http://www.haon.hu/kikeltek-a-retisas-f ... an/2503172

Update: All chicks disappeard from the nest during the night.
Source: Index, 29 March 2014 http://index.hu/belfold/2014/03/29/tome ... rtobagyon/

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70.Eagle predation in Parliament. UK/Scottland, March 2014

“A Gairloch crofter has told a parliamentary meeting of his experience of sea eagle attacks on lambs.”
Source: The Scottish Farmer, 21 March 2014. By Alison Mann http://www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news ... t.23745083

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71.Buffer zone around eagle nest at Steinhuder Meer. Germany, March 2014

According to the article, the local birds are one of the 38 White-tailed Eagle pairs in Lower Saxony.

Source: Hannover Zeitung, 22 March 2014 http://www.hannover-zeitung.net/regiona ... e-seeadler
Nature Park Steinhuder Meer http://www.steinhuder-meer.com/f5-edit/ ... tikel=7634

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72.Mass killing of White-tailed Eagles. Serbia, April 2014

At least ten White-tailed Eagles died from carbofuran poisoning in the muncipality of Apatin since February.
Source: Telegraf.rs/Tanjug, 2 April 2014 http://ljubimci.telegraf.rs/pet-hronika ... jenje-foto

See doc. 90 viewtopic.php?f=46&t=241&start=80

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73.Eagle conference. Czech Republic, April 2014

Source: denik.cz, 3. April, Autor: Adam Knesl
http://moravskoslezsky.denik.cz/zpravy_ ... -rb11.html

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74.“Camera eagle” lays egg. Netherlands, April 2014

Source: nieuws.nl., 1 April 2014 http://www.nieuws.nl/algemeen/20140401/ ... ggebotzand
Nest camera (staatsbosbeheer.nl/Volg de Zeearend) http://www.volgdezeearend.nl/

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75.White-tailed Eagle rescued. Hungary, April 2014

Source: Teol, 1 April 2014, by http://www.teol.hu/tolna/kozelet/megmen ... tet-546353