sea eagles should be discarded due to reintroduction of predators to the UK have led them to terrorize rural communities and killing lambs, said the deputy.
Angus McNeil, who represents the Western Isles, claimed numbers of predators that are extinct in UK before they were brought back in 1970s, were now “out of control” after successful breeding programs.
He said plans widen the circle population further drive farmers out of business due to rising cases of lambs “torn to pieces” by eagles who have retired from feeding on fish.
His call for selection of protected species have caused a backlash from conservationists, with reintroduction of birds are considered as the main success story bodies of wild animals.
RSPB suggested number of the death of lambs attributed to sea eagles has been exaggerated.
However, the deputy who contains 33 sheep, criticized by city commentators who he claimed he didn’t understand much of eagles influence on rural livelihood.
Two of his neighbor’s healthy four-day-old lambs in Barra was “torn apart” by eagles over the weekend, Mr McNeil said.
He posted horrible images of carcasses online saying that the birds will more aptly called “lamb eagles”.
Mr McNeil, veteran SNP MP, said he had also heard reports of young woman in Fort William fighting off Eagle with her umbrella after he attacked her chihuahua, and another bird killing Jack Russell on wist, in Outer Hebrides.
Sea eagles have been driven to extinction in United Kingdom in 1918, but were reintroduced to the island. of Rum in 1975
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