Various projects aim to reestablish lynx as a wild species in the UK after being absent for centuries, but those involved ...

“Scotland has a history of illicit guerrilla releases,” said Darragh Hare, a research fellow at the University of Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, citing releases of beavers and pine ...

"Although we don't think that there are any more lynx out there, we will continue to monitor the release site under the ...

"Lynx, like all large wild carnivores, are always opportunistic in their habits, so do on occasion kill sheep, however only ...

Three of the surviving lynx remain in quarantine after being humanely captured in the Highlands on January 10.

The young lynx cub "Janus" was released into the wild in the Kalkalpen National Park today. Hopes are now pinned on the magnificent animal that it ...

It’s been a wild week for Scotland, with at least four lynx being introduced illegally into the Highlands. Two were initially spotted earlier in the week and successfully recaptured. Then in a ...

Four lynx captured after being found on the loose in the Scottish Highlands may have come to the UK through a black market for exotic pets, say conservation experts. Some have pointed the finger at ...

A pair of lynx that were believed to have been deliberately set loose in the Scottish Highlands have been captured. The wild cats were spotted on Wednesday afternoon around two miles from a ...

The charity has condemned the illegal release as "highly irresponsible" and said it was likely the lynx would have died in the wild. It said the pair appeared to be in good health and had been ...

said a post-mortem will be carried out on the dead lynx to establish what happened. She said: ‘This serves to demonstrate the folly of abandoning these amazing animals in the wild, with no ...