White-tailed eagle chicks and Ireland’s rarest amphibian released in Kerry

The final four white-tailed eagle chicks and 2,000 natterjack toadlets were released in Kerry in the last few days as part of conservation efforts

The end of the White-Tailed Eagle Reintroduction Programme with the release of four white-tailed eagle chicks back into the wild at Killarney National Park. Picture: Valerie O'Sullivan

The final cohort of chicks was released recently as part of the white-tailed eagle reintroduction programme.

This year's chicks were the final 26 to be released as part of the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) reintroduction project, which was established in 2007. The programme is ending following several releases around the country this month.