The Daily Telegraph has an exclusive where they say that the Sandringham Estate is supporting the release of White-tailed Eagles next door at Wild Ken Hill. This is good news if true.
The statement from the estate given to the Telegraph doesn’t actually say that they support the W-t Eagle reintroduction – it says they are keen on nature conservation, but I assume that even the Daily Telegraph and Helena Horton wouldn’t publish a piece saying the Royals were fans of massive raptors without there being some truth in it.
And then the article says that Prince Charles is keen on rewilding, organic farming and the tourism benefits of birds of prey.
Change may well be in the air.
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Assuming the report is confirmed before too long, that’s very good news and must give the proposed project a big boost. As commented previously, if it is down to Prince Charles I am sure he would lend his support to the project. Of course I have no idea how much influence he has at Sandringham but hopefully a bit and that bit may lie behind this report He is a good guy and I wonder how much influence he is having on the further delayed environment bill.
One is a bit surprised.
“The Daily Telegraph has an exclusive where they say that the Sandringham Estate is supporting the release of White-tailed Eagles next door at Wild Ken Hill.”
The cynic in me says that the eagles will be used as target practice. Occassionally.
Yes let’s hope Harry isn’t ‘pigeon shooting’ on a day they fly over.
I think this thread of amusement has probably run its course
I think it was RPUK that stated that Charles had taken over Sandringham from the Queen in 2017. If this is true then presumably he has complete control over the estate (although he may choose not to exercise that control and instead leave the estate’s policy in the hands of the managers).
One day he will gain control of Balmoral as well, either when the Queen dies or before then if she chooses to give him the estate. Will be interesting to see how he runs it. Will it continue to focus on grouse shooting? Hopefully Charles will realise he has an ideal opportunity to demonstrate his environmental credentials and turn it into a rewilding project. If the King (or future King) abandons shooting in favour of rewilding we can always hope that some of the landed gentry will follow his lead.