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One of Four Captured Lynx Dies in Highlands Following Rogue Rewilding Incident

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Experts suggest the lynx were brought from Ireland or Europe in a well-coordinated effort. The captured lynx were humanely trapped and transported to a wildlife park, and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland is investigating the incident.

  1. GB
    Edward Mountain
    British Conservative Party
    1. These animals cannot magically appear, and the authorities should be tackling this wildlife crime with an absolute focus on finding out who is responsible.
  2. GB
    David Field
    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
    1. They are impatient and then proceed in a way which is this rebellious rogue rewilding. That's really sad and that's a real, real risk.
    2. Sadly, there are rogue rewilders out there who bypass all the established international best practices. That's really sad and that's a real, real risk.
  3. GB
    Helen Senn
    Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
    1. It's been a rollercoaster 48 hours, with people working throughout the day and night, in some extremely challenging conditions.
    2. We do not yet know the circumstances behind its death but will be carrying out a post-mortem to try to establish what happened.
    3. Whatever the case, this unfortunate development just serves to further demonstrate the folly of abandoning these amazing animals in the wild, with no preparation or real concern for their welfare. We can only imagine the stress that all four of the recovered lynx must have experienced after being thrust into an entirely new and extremely harsh environment to fend for themselves.
  4. GB
    Highland Wildlife Park
    1. It is very unlikely they would have survived in the wild.
  5. GB
    Steve Micklewright
    1. This sorry saga is a reminder why an official future reintroduction of lynx to the Highlands must be properly managed with habitat assessments, public consultation and a government licence. This would be a huge win for Scotland in the fight against extinction.

sources

  1. 1.The Times
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.BBC
  5. 5.PA news agency

perspectives

  1. 1.Biodiversity
  2. 2.Endangered species
  3. 3.Animal Welfare
  4. 4.Felidae

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.IrelandIE

organizations

  1. 1.Royal Zoological Society of ScotlandGB
  2. 2.Police Scotland
  3. 3.Conservative Party
  4. 4.Edinburgh Zoo
  5. 5.Mammal Society
  6. 6.Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
  7. 7.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
  8. 8.FacebookUS
  9. 9.University of Sussex

persons

  1. 1.David FieldGB
  2. 2.Helen SennGB
  3. 3.Hilary Whiteman
  4. 4.Edward MountainGB
  5. 5.Craig Johnstone
  6. 6.David Attenborough
  7. 7.​Derek Gow
  8. 8.Fiona Mathews
  9. 9.Matt Larsen-Daw
  10. 10.Peter Cairns

technicals

  1. 1.Scottish Highlands
  2. 2.Cairngorms National Park
  3. 3.Pandora's Box
One of Four Captured Lynx Dies in Highlands Following Rogue Rewilding Incident