For more than 500 years, no lynx had roamed the British countryside. That changed with the recent release of four of these large cats in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. This was an action ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We are aware of a possible sighting of a lynx in woodland near Newton Stewart around 12pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. “The sighting was reported to police on ...

Police are investigating a possible lynx sighting in the south of Scotland An investigation has been launched after reports of a possible lynx sighting in the south of Scotland. Police said they ...

No evidence has been found so far of a lynx after reports of a potential sighting in a south of Scotland woodland, according to NatureScot. Police were alerted to a sighting near Newton Stewart on ...

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Some attendees remained sceptical. One said: ‘Sheep in Scotland range over much larger areas, in greater numbers, so it might be difficult to prove lynx kills – or find them! It seems unfair ...

John Swinney’s judgement has been questioned by rewilding groups after he ruled out bringing back lynx to Scotland. The First Minister was warned he was “out of step with public opinion ...

A fourth male lynx, died after being captured, and the three females are being cared for at Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo. The felines, all thought to be less than a ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A popular touring exhibition is set to visit Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and Hawick Town Hall. The Missing Lynx will make its debut at SRUC, ...