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John Swinney rules out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland (www.bbc.co.uk)

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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.

Campaigners have been working on plans for the controlled reintroduction of the cats to benefit rural biodiversity but farmers have raised concerns about the impact they would have on livestock.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Campaigners have been working on plans for the controlled reintroduction of the cats to benefit rural biodiversity but farmers have raised concerns about the impact they would have on livestock.

So once again, it's meat-eaters fucking up the natural ecosystem for the rest of us. Cool, great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

It's always farmers. There are some good ones, I'm sure, but for the most part their 'stewardship' of the UKs outdoors extends only as far as their ability to make money from it.

Fuck 'em, until they do what they like to pretend they do.

And as far as Lynx are concerned I'm still salty about the escaped lynx from the Borth Animalarium that was killed rather than recaptured because of farmers' concerns (despite the fact that to get a shot at it would require the same work either way).

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