1 lynx dead, 3 quarantined after suspected illegal release in Scotland
By Kristine Sabillo 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,
Where did illegally released lynx come from?
Last week, four lynx were captured in the Cairngorms after being illegally released near Kingussie in the Highlands. Members of the public initially spotted two lynx on January 8 before they were captured overnight using humane traps.
Lynx illegally released in the Scottish highlands dies after capture
One lynx has died after four were illegally released into a popular hiking area in the Scottish Highlands last week
Four Lynx Have Been Illegally Released Into the Scottish Highlands. Officials Think ‘Guerrilla Rewilding’ Is to Blame
So far, only two of the four lynx have been recaptured, leaving authorities scrambling across the snowy woods to find the missing cats
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Illegally released Lynx spotted in popular Scottish hiking spots
Hikers in the Scottish highlands have been warned to steer clear of certain spots after illegally released lynx were spotted in the popular Cairngorms National Park. The wild cats, which are native to areas in Europe, Asia, and North America, were spotted in the early hours of Friday, January 10, near the remote Highland town of Kingussie.
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