Harper Adams student researching reintroduction of storks to Britain (www.bbc.com)

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Farmers, landowners, and members of the public are being canvassed on whether storks should be reintroduced across Britain.

Ornithologist and Harper Adams University student Sophie Rabone is researching bringing the historically native birds back after their disappearance in the 1400s due to over-hunting and habitat loss.

Some breeding populations have been introduced at selected sites, and Rabone is looking into the feasibility of a large-scale reintroduction.

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