The golden eagle may be an icon of the Scottish Highlands, but conservationists say that for too long these great raptors have been the target of illegal persecution. Now, a new law is set to protect eagles and other threatened birds of prey, such as hen harriers, from their persecutors.
At the heart of the controversy is Scotland’s grouse-shooting industry, which faces regulation for the first time under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill, passed by the Scottish Parliament this spring.
Conservation scientists and campaigners
