Grouse moors under fire after golden eagle tag found in Scottish river

Investigators say discovery of satellite tag wrapped in lead sheeting is a breakthrough after spate of bird disappearances

The satellite tag from a golden eagle which vanished in suspicious circumstances on a Scottish grouse moor four years ago has been found in a river, wrapped in lead sheeting.

The tag was recovered earlier this year from the River Braan in Perthshire in what wildlife crime investigators believe is a breakthrough in their attempts to detect and combat bird of prey persecution.