Second pair of 'deliberately abandoned' lynx cats captured in Highlands
Experts have described the illegal release of the animals as "highly irresponsible", adding "it is very unlikely they would have survived in the wild".
Lynx captured overnight after being illegally released in Highlands dies
Two wild cats were 'deliberately abandoned' in the Cairngorms on Friday, and despite being captured, one sadly died.
Four Lynx Have Been Illegally Released Into the Scottish Highlands. Officials Think ‘Guerrilla Rewilding’ Is to Blame
So far, only two of the four lynx have been recaptured, leaving authorities scrambling across the snowy woods to find the missing cats
Illegally-released lynx dies after being captured in Scottish Highlands - as fears grow over 'rogue rewilding'
One of the illegally-released lynx captured in the Highlands has died. The big cat was one of a second pair to be captured near the Dell of Killiehuntly on Friday. Police are searching for answers after the four animals were captured in the area in recent days, amid speculation "rogue rewilding" could be to blame for their release.
Two more lynx captured in Scottish Highlands as big cats moved to Edinburgh Zoo for quarantine
A joint effort from Police Scotland and rangers from the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) led to the capture of the two abandoned wildcats at 6.30pm on Friday
The Killiehuntly Two: On-the-run lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands
Two illegally released lynx ‘humanely’ captured in Scottish Highlands - The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said it had successfully captured the two creatures.
Video released of captured lynx at Edinburgh Zoo
Footage released shows two lynx at Edinburgh Zoo after they were successfully captured on Thursday after they were illegally released in the Dell of Killiehuntly area on Wednesday. It comes as police are investigating the sighting of another two lynx in the same area.
One of Four Lynx Captured in the Scottish Highlands Dies
Wildlife officials in Scotland say one of four lynx thought to have been released illegally in the Scottish Highlands has died the day after it was captured
Two remaining ‘deliberately abandoned’ lynx roaming Highlands captured safely
They were caught by humane traps near the Dell of Killiehuntly, near where the previous two lynx were captured on Thursday.
Two more lynx spotted on the loose in Scottish Highlands
Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Scottish Highlands. Police Scotland received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday.
Watch: Second pair of lynxes filmed roaming Scottish Highlands after two captured
Watch: Second pair of lynxes filmed roaming Scottish Highlands after two captured -
Lynx on the loose in Scotland highlight debate over reintroducing species into the wild
Lynx wildcats found in Scotland amid push to reintroduce them into Highland forests. Was it guerrilla rewilding or a bid to ...
Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms
Four of the wild cats have been captured in recent days, after they were illegally released into the Highlands.
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Highland Police confirm next lynx pair have been safely found and caught
The two lynx seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie around 7.10am on Friday, 10 January, 2025 have been safely ...
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WATCH: One of the Cairngorm lynx gets up close and personal to wildlife camera before being caught
One of the released lynx got up close and personal to a wildlife camera before being captured by Kingussie. Two additional lynx who appear to have been deliberately abandoned in the Cairngorms were ...