Half a dozen young white-tailed eagles have been released in Exmoor National Park as part of a project to bring the lost birds back to England’s skies. The six birds released in Exmoor are the first to be reintroduced to the area after they disappeared due to persecution more than 200 years ago. They have been introduced to Exmoor National Park – which sits across Somerset and Devon – to boost the population and expand their breeding range into south-west England, conservationists behind the scheme said. Zoe Smith, from the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, said: “White-tailed eagles would have once been a common natural sight across the south-west of England. Up to 20 more young birds will be released from the Exmoor location over the next three years, while releases will continue from the Isle of Wight.