Lynx, a species of cat which has been hunted to extinction in Britain, primarily live in forests and prey on deer or rabbits, ...

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.

Jan. 10 (UPI) --Police in Scotland said two lynx cats have been spotted on the loose in an area where two other felines of the species were rounded up one day earlier.

The reappearance of lynx in Scotland raised concern about an illegal reintroduction effort. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Peter Cairns of Scotland The Big Picture about what rogue rewilding entails.

LONDON — Scottish environmental activists want to reintroduce the lynx into the forests of the Highlands. But not this way. Four lynx — a medium-sized wildcat that disappeared from Scotland ...

Lynx disappeared from Scotland between 500 and 1,300 years ago possibly because of hunting and loss of their woodland habitat. Efforts to reintroduce the cats to the wild have been underway since ...

Lynx dies after it was re-captured following its release 'by rogue rewilder' in Scotland as fears grow that more wild cats are on the loose. By ROBERT FOLKER. Published: 06:17 EDT, 11 January 2025 ...

Wildlife officials in Scotland say one of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died the day after it was captured. Skip to main content.

Eventually, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) recaptured the two lynx “safely and humanely, which makes the lack of sleep more than worth it,” Barclay says.

Lynx disappeared from Scotland between 500 and 1,300 years ago possibly because of hunting and loss of their woodland habitat. Efforts to reintroduce the cats to the wild have been underway since ...

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