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Return of the Lynx

Why Reintroducing Species Can Heal Our Wild Spaces

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John Watton
Aug 12, 2025
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On a recent episode of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Dr Rob Stoneman of The Wildlife Trust shared a vision that could transform Britain’s wild spaces: the reintroduction of the Eurasian Lynx. Extinct in the UK for hundreds of years, this shy and elusive forest cat - about the size of a slim Labrador, with golden fur and striking black tufts - could onc…

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