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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Shauna Corr

Ospreys returning to Ireland - 200 years after native species went extinct

A raptor that was persecuted to extinction in Ireland 200 years ago will be reintroduced to the wild this summer.

Ospreys, which are also known as sea hawks because they feed entirely on fish, have not bred here since the 1700s.

But after years of lobbying from groups like the Golden Eagle Trust, the National Parks and Wildlife Service has agreed to “reintroduce Osprey this year”.

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