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Scots Divided: Lynx Reintroduction Gains Support Amid Farmer Concerns

2/27/2026

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A Scotland-wide consultation examines reintroducing the lynx, extinct for over 1,000 years.
Sixty-one percent of Scots support the idea.
Farmers oppose it due to livestock safety concerns.
Steve Micklewright of Trees for Life urges a plan that includes compensation for livestock losses and aims for coexistence with farming.
The Lynx UK Trust has sued the government for not considering a trial reintroduction.

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Story summary

A Scotland-wide consultation examines reintroducing the lynx, extinct for over 1,000 years.
Sixty-one percent of Scots support the idea.
Farmers oppose it due to livestock safety concerns.
Steve Micklewright of Trees for Life urges a plan that includes compensation for livestock losses and aims for coexistence with farming.
The Lynx UK Trust has sued the government for not considering a trial reintroduction.