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Councillors oppose return of wild lynx

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Vincent
Published date13 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
It comes after a the launch of the Missing Lynx Project - a new partnership between Northumberland Wildlife Trust (NWT), The Lifescape Project and the Wildlife Trusts exploring the possibility of reintroducing the predator to Northumberland as well as parts of Cumbria and southern Scotland

Lynx, medium-sized cats about the size of a Labrador, were historically native to Britain. However, they died out in medieval times due to the loss of woodland habitats. NWT say lynx are found "all over mainland Europe" but are "seldom seen and live alone".

It believes that replacing missing species such as lynx could help to rebuild a healthy natural world, with one in six species at risk of extinction in the UK.

They argue the cats could be brought back, but only if the conditions are right.

The habitat patch where lynx would be predicted to successfully live covers north-west Northumberland, the edge of

Cumbria and into the bordering areas of southern Scotland as the woodland habitat here has recovered. The partnership say it would support a reintroduction - but only if certain conditions, including support from locals, were met.

The Missing Lynx Project is hosting a touring exhibition in Northumberland as well as parts of Cumbria and southern Scotland where people will be able to give their opinion.

The exhibition will begin in Kielder on April 11 and run at different local venues throughout the spring and summer.

However, the proposals have already been met with stiff resistance in Northumberland. Coun Mark Mather, who represents the Wooler ward on Northumberland

County Council, is a farmer by trade. He feared the...

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