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Swinney urged to reconsider stance on lynx reintroduction amid poll support

John Swinney ruled out reintroducing lynx to Scotland, prompting questions from rewilding groups about his judgment and commitment to nature recovery.
A Survation survey indicated that 61% of Scots support the legal return of lynx, a rise of nine points since 2020.
Twenty green groups have urged Swinney to reconsider after the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms raised concerns about conservation methods.
Activists state that lynx are important for ecology and suggest they help manage deer populations while posing no threat to humans, as they are Labrador-sized.

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The Herald Scotland

Scotland urged to rethink refusal to reintroduce lynx with 'rising' public support

John Swinney has been urged to reconsider his dismissal of the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland as a poll indicates a rise in public support.

3 days ago·Scotland, United Kingdom

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The National

John Swinney urged to reverse stance on lynx reintroduction amid poll support

John Swinney has been urged to reconsider his dismissal of the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland as a poll indicates a rise in public support.

3 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Daily Record

John Swinney criticised for ruling out reintroduction of lynx to Scotland

First Minister warned he is 'out of step' with public as poll finds six in ten support a managed, legal return of the species to the Scottish wildnerness.

3 days ago·Glasgow, United Kingdom

Swinney urged to reconsider stance on lynx reintroduction amid poll support

The First Minister told farmers earlier this month his government would not reintroduce lynx.

3 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Conservation news

Getting rewilding right with the reintroduction of small wildcats

For the briefest moment earlier this year, the Eurasian lynx — extinct in the U.K. for thousands of years — returned to the wild in Scotland. But this release wasn’t scientifically planned. Rather, it was an illegal act that drew condemnation from authorities and conservationists alike. Though the four lynx were swiftly captured; one died shortly after. Following the illegal release, Scottish First Minister John Swinney ruled out a legal reintro…

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