Red kites, reintroduced into the Lake District earlier this year, are doing well according to the Forestry Commission. Reports indicate that they are thriving and are spreading out around Cumbria and further afield. Iain Yoxall, Forestry Commission wildlife ranger at Grizedale Forest who managed the reintroduction, said: “As far as we can tell the birds are doing … [Read more...] about Red Kites doing well in Cumbria
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Red Kites return to the Lake District
The Forestry Commission is spearheading a three-year project to reintroduce red kites into parts of the Lake District. This is the first operation of its kind in North West England and the last red kite reintroduction project in England. Last month, June 2010, Forestry Commission wildlife rangers from Grizedale brought 30 birds, soon after hatching, from Rockingham … [Read more...] about Red Kites return to the Lake District