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| With an eight-foot wing span, it is no surprise that the sea eagle is sometimes described as a "flying barn door" |
PLANS to introduce white-tailed sea eagles to North-west Norfolk have generated plenty of interest from the media, including national newspapers such as The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail.
The proposed location is the Ken Hill Estate, between Snettisham and Heacham, near Kings Lynn.
This consists of some 4,000 acres where 1,000 acres have been earmarked for rewilding by the Buscali family who have farmed the estate since the 1870s.
Already beavers have been introduced to be followed, possibly later this year, by wild pigs, ponies and cattle.
Spearheading the project is Dominic Buscali who would also like to launch wildlife safaris and tree-house holiday accommodation subject to nature being safeguarded
Of the eagle proposal, his intention is to draw on the experience of the Roy Dennis Foundation which masterminded the re-introduction, two years ago, of the species to the Isle of Wight, initially by releasing 13 birds.
Before the Norfolk scheme proceeds, there will be a feasibility study to assess potential benefits, costs, opportunities and risks associated with a reintroduction.
More information at: www.roydennis.org or www.wildkenhill.co.uk
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