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Wild lynx is set to be reintroduced to Britain to cut soaring deer population

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Wild lynx may soon be reintroduced to the UK’s fields and woods in a bid to cut the soaring number of deer which are damaging young trees and crops and causing crashes. The plans have been put forward by the Lynx Trust UK who say although sheep may be targeted by the feline predators, compensation … Read more

Lynx could be reintroduced to Scotland for the first time in 500 YEARS to manage deer populations

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Lynx could be reintroduced to Scotland for the first time in 500 YEARS to help manage deer populations Eurasian lynx are native to Britain, but were driven to extinction 500 years ago They now live in mainland Europe, and are thought to pose no threat to humans A new study aims to understand if people … Read more

Gardening expert Monty Don says wolves should be reintroduced to the countryside

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Monty Don says wolves should be reintroduced to the countryside to stop deer killing off woodlands Monty Don said deer now have no natural predators meaning they run rampant   The host of BBC Gardeners’ World said introducing wolves is an ‘interesting idea’ He said ‘chance of people being attacked by wolves [was] infinitesimally small’ By Daily … Read more

Hope for pine martens in England as first of the species to be reintroduced raise a litter

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Hope for pine martens in England as first of the species to be reintroduced raise a litter Three-year scheme began in 2019 to reintroduce pine martens to Forest of Dean The first of the 18 animals were moved from Scotland to Gloucestershire in 2019  Radio tracking and trail camera reveals at least three females have given … Read more

Rare stork that vanished from the British countryside over 400 years ago is reintroduced

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The rare white stork that vanished from the British countryside over 400 years ago has been successfully reintroduced in West Sussex. The rare birds — once a common sight in Britain until around the end of the Civil War in the 1600s — have now returned to the Knepp Estate of Horsham, West Sussex. This … Read more