Young white‑tailed eagles are once again taking to the skies above Exmoor National Park, across Somerset and Devon, in a landmark move for the region's wildlife. Conservationists say Exmoor was chosen as an additional release site after satellite tracking showed Isle of Wight eagles regularly visiting the area. The national park is where they would historically have bred and offers good foraging and breeding habitat along the coast. "Such an exciting moment", say expertsZoe 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. Ali Hawkins, senior ecologist with Exmoor National Park Authority, said: "This is such an exciting moment for Exmoor and a real boost to biodiversity in the national park, as white-tailed eagles play a crucial role in both marine and land-based ecosystems."