Conserving ospreys | Highlands – Scotland’s Wild Heart

Duration: 3'46''

Synopsis

Due to egg collectors, the osprey was on the brink extinction until the 1950's when conservation began and they reappeared. Ospreys are now tracked and cared for by the Scottish Forestry Commission.

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