Return of Welsh White-tailed Eagles| Dychweliad Eryrod Môr Cymru
Eagle Reintroduction Wales (ERW) has been leading research since 2016 to assess the feasibility of restoring the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) to Wales.
Once widespread across historic Wales, Eryr y Môr disappeared as a breeding species following sustained human persecution during the 19th century. Today, ERW’s work explores whether the landscapes of Wales could once again support this iconic species.
Following several years of ecological research, feasibility assessments and stakeholder engagement, ERW has now developed a conservation partnership and submitted a licence application to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to explore Wales’ first potential reintroduction of White-tailed Eagles to Southeast Wales and the Severn Estuary.
White-tailed Eagle Programme|Rhagen Eryr y Mor
Species Summary
Learn about the White-tailed Eagle, an iconic raptor once native to Wales.
Suitable Habitat
Explore which wetland landscapes in Wales could support White-tailed Eagles
Eagle Roles
Learn how White-tailed Eagles can help maintain healthy and balanced Welsh wetlands.
History in Wales
Discover the history of White-tailed Eagles in Wales and how they disappeared.
Food Web
See how White-tailed Eagles interact with wildlife and wetland food webs in Wales.
Your Questions
Find answers to common questions for White-tailed Eagles and their return to Wales.
A huge thank you to Jeff Smith for kindly allowing us to use his stunning photograph of a White-tailed Eagle featured in our ‘species summary’ above. Taken on the Isle of Mull, beautifully captures its distinctive leather-like primary feathers.
📷 © Jeff Smith
