the Eurasian lynx roamed the snowy terrain of the Scottish Highlands, its last refuge in the British Isles. But the covert, illegal and mysterious release of four lynx into the Scottish wilds this ...

Various projects aim to reestablish lynx as a wild species in the UK after being absent for centuries, but those involved face formidable hurdles, finds Graham Lawton ...

The Eurasian Lynx is a medium-sized wildcat categorized as “ least concern ” on the IUCN Red List as its population is considered stable in northern Europe and parts of Asia.

Freddie the lynx is one of 28 animals rescued following the closure of the Cat Survival Trust.

The cats have been confirmed as Eurasian lynx, the largest of four species of the animals. Lynx were once native to Britain but were wiped out hundreds of years ago due to habitat loss and hunting.

Authorities captured two Eurasian lynx in the Cairngorms National Park, near Kingussie, on Thursday, and investigators said they suspect the animals were illegally set free intentionally.

Eurasian lynx have not been seen in the wild in the British Isles for 1,000 years. That was until last week when Police Scotland received reports of two in a forest in the Cairngorms National Park.