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

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

There are 40 cat species — not even taking into consideration the various breeds of domesticated cats, which is over 70,— ...

“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 ...

The cats have been confirmed as Eurasian ... said it has “no plans” for a reintroduction of any wild predators. The three remaining lynx are currently being cared for by the Royal Zoological ...

A second pair of lynx have been captured after being found near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park. Two other lynx, ...

Lynx are some of the coolest cats in Colorado ... actions ensure the long-term survival of this elusive, snow-adapted wildcat that relies on cold boreal forests and abundant snowshoe hares ...

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, ...

Then two more lynx were spotted in the same area where these wild cats were captured. Where did they come from, how dangerous are they and where will they now go? On Wednesday, Police Scotland ...

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 ...

What's the law? In the UK, you need a license to own a big cat under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976. This includes lions, tigers, leopards, cheetahs, and lynx. An application must be made to ...

However I still receive detailed and unequivocal reports of the secretive and stealthy wild cat species in the British countryside. "Over the years I have received many reports which are highly ...