Return of white storks ’emblem’ for nature recovery, conservationists say

White storks have returned to southern England (Charlie Burrell/Knepp/PA) -

White storks are “an emblem for nature recovery”, according to conservationists bringing the long-vanished breeding bird back to the UK.

The birds could once be seen in Britain’s skies and building their huge nests on roofs and buildings as well as trees, but disappeared centuries ago as a breeding bird due to hunting and habitat loss.