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Lynx in Scotland: Why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

Eurasian Lynx have not been seen in the British Isles for 1,000 years, until reports emerged of two captured in Cairngorms National Park last week, with another pair caught shortly after.
Illegal releases of four Lynx into Scotland have raised concerns among conservationists, as they believe it undermines legal reintroduction efforts and could lead to negative consequences.
Research indicates mixed support for Lynx reintroduction in the UK, with farmers expressing the strongest opposition due to potential threats to livestock.
The police are investigating the unauthorized Lynx releases, which could signal a trend of rogue rewilding efforts amidst frustrations over slow legal processes.

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Farmers say they predicted release of Lynx in Scotland amid illegal rewilding surge

Farmers have said they predicted environmentalists taking the law into their own hands and releasing wild animals into the Scottish countryside.

3 months ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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1 lynx dead, 3 quarantined after suspected illegal release in Scotland

What started out as a reported sighting of a pair of Eurasian lynx in the Scottish Highlands has turned out to be an alleged case of “guerrilla rewilding” or, at the very least, illegal release of four individuals of a species long extinct in the area, media reports say. A pair of Eurasian lynx (Lynx […]

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Lynx in Scotland: Why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

For more than 500 years, no lynx had roamed the British countryside. That changed with the recent release of four of these large cats in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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The controversy over rewilding in the UK

'Irresponsible and illegal' release of four lynxes into Scottish Highlands 'entirely counterproductive' say conservationists

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Illegal release of four lynx 'could be start of rogue rewilding campaign'

EXCLUSIVE: Nature expert warns frustrated 'guerrilla' activists may have decided to 'take law into their own hands'.

3 months ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Illegal Lynx Release Sparks Fears for Scotland’s Farmers and Wildlife Laws

The illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms has sparked outrage among Scotland’s farming community, with NFU Scotland demanding stronger action against those responsible for this reckless crime. NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy has written to Farming Minister Jim Fairlie and Acting Climate Change Minister Alasdair Allan, urging them to prioritise identifying and prosecuting those behind the release. Kennedy described the act as highl…

3 months ago

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