Lynx spotted in the highlands?
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Foxyboy43
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What a great result for the bloody eejits who did this!
Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms
Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms
Freeforester
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Nor are they overly nice to smaller predators, eg our rarest native mammalian predator the wildcat - if in doubt of this, introduce them in one of the enclosures at Kincraig (home to the wildcat breeding programme destined for eventual release in CNP, even though the breeding stock there were trapped and mainly came from outwith the National Park), and see what happens next..
Sadly the wildcat is functionally extinct anyway. Always drawn to human habitation and inter breeding with domestic cats. Those two factors remain unchanged, releasing more won't fix that. At £300k each it will be an expensive lesson learned.(maybe delete learned)
Get his rifle and remember to bring a spade
Wouldn't bother with the spade, shooting would apply if anything was worrying / killing livestock, if unable to stop by other means.
And then there were three!
news.sky.com
Illegally released Lynx cat dies after capture in Scottish Highlands
Police are investigating how four of the animals came to be in the area amid speculation of "rogue rewilding".
bluesako
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hilts the coolerThe Glen will be like a scene from "The Great Escape" tonight with all the lamps on it
One use for Artificial Intelligence could be to enable us to interview some of these animals and ask the question, “ Would you rather stay in this nice fenced enclosure with a rain cover while people supply 3 square meals a day, clean water, free veterinary facilities on site and pen cleaned regularly or would you rather be let loose to fend for yourself in all weathers with no shelter and little training” tricky one
Another one on the loose, apparently:
news.stv.tv
Investigation launched after lynx spotted in south of Scotland
The wildcat was reportedly spotted in a wooded area near Newton Stewart at around 12pm.
news.stv.tv
Saw the article about the sighting earlier today, genuine story or a brief view of someone's tabby cat?......we wait and see. Usually plenty of folk walking the hills surrounding Newton Stewart and lots of trails, so would expect more than a brief sighting.Another one on the loose, apparently:
Investigation launched after lynx spotted in south of Scotland
The wildcat was reportedly spotted in a wooded area near Newton Stewart at around 12pm.
Maybe someone who's got bored feeding their pet Lynx or another of the brain dead "guerrilla rewilders" being arses!
I would think rabbit in distress would be the thing lol or fawn distress.
Foxyboy43
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Nah. I reckon a recording on my Ico 500 of a certain lispy type shouting “here, kitty kitty…” would do the trick…
alberta boy
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Wounded rabbit calls work really well ......................... but they also attract Bears , Cougars , Great Horned and Great Grey Owls and Wolves as well , ask me how I know . You would be alright over there though .
AB
I found if I get the tone wrong, I get mule deer coming in too.
Even over here - got around 4 owls coming in one fine night. No sign of the fox I was hoping to see though. No sign of bears, cougars or wolves (as yet though).
Smellydog
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I miss Newton Stewart, not been for years. Love the whole area in fact.
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