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Highland and Moray Locals to Be Asked for Views on Lynx Reintroduction
Public events and surveys aim to gather views on reintroducing up to 250 Eurasian lynx to northern Scotland to help manage deer and boost biodiversity.
- On January 26, 2026 the Lynx to Scotland partnership launched a public engagement programme across the Highlands and Moray, mailing details to 89,000 households ahead of information sessions.
- An illegal release in January last year prompted the Lynx to Scotland partnership to initiate consultation, with ongoing police inquiries into the incident.
- The programme includes 42 sessions at 21 locations over a month featuring exhibitions, staff Q&A, and a questionnaire, and organisers will invite local people and land managers to help design management frameworks.
- A licence from NatureScot would be required before any scheme could proceed, and rewilding charities say reintroduction could manage deer and boost biodiversity while farmers and crofters warn of sheep predation.
- Plans envisage beginning with up to 20 lynx released gradually, with long-term monitoring via tracking collars and camera traps; studies suggest the Highlands could support up to 250 lynx amid around 1,850 annual deer road incidents.
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A public consultation on reintroducing an extinct big cat to the Scottish Highlands and Moray has commenced, with nearly 90,000 households set to receive information about the proposals.The Lynx to Scotland partnership, comprising three conservation charities, will host 42 public sessions across 21 locations beginning on January 26. Details are being posted to homes spanning 37 postcodes in the region.The wildcats vanished from Britain more than…
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