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

Could lynx return to the UK? Exhibition in Newcastle & Kirkley

An exhibition about the potential return of lynx to the UK is coming to Newcastle and Northumberland.

Why the illegal lynx release in the Highlands could never have succeeded

SCOTTISH wildlife experts have shed light on why the recent illegal potential reintroduction attempt of lynx in the Highlands was bound to fail...

Farming chief wants Highland lynx 'rewilders' quickly brought to justice

Scottish farming chiefs have demanded "zero tolerance" for wildlife criminals after the "reckless" release of lynxes in the Highlands.

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

Illicit releases of lynx in Scotland may undermine support for future managed programmes by feeding into narratives about ‘arrogant’ conservationists

Eurasian Lynx could return to Scotland but not through unwelcome illegal releases - Discover Animals

Lynx to Scotland, a three-charity partnership working to restore lynx to the Scottish Highlands, welcomes the humane capture of two Eurasian lynx illegally released in the Cairngorms National Park. Peter Cairns, Executive Director of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, one of the charities involved, said: “It’s excellent news that experts from the Royal Zoological Society of ...

Why the Highlands lynx did not die in vain

via Alamy/ 2D9MP96The death of a lynx after it was illegally released in the Scottish Highlands was the sad end to a cruel prank that has yet to be punished but may have inadvertently served a purpose.The wild cat, one of four found abandoned last week in freezing conditions in the Cairngorms National Park, possibly died of starvation. Certainly, no thought was given to the animals’ welfare by those who let them loose in the harsh environment.Bu…