The wild cats were spotted ... The Labrador-sized Eurasian lynx was once native to Scotland but was driven to extinction some 500-1000 years ago through hunting and habitat loss.

and it’s estimated that 75-100 Canada lynx now live in Colorado. Although currently protected from trapping and hunting in the contiguous U.S., lynx face numerous challenges. Recreation ...

“Scotland has a history of illicit guerrilla releases,” said Darragh Hare, a research fellow at the University of Oxford’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, citing releases of beavers and pine ...

Police have warned members of the public not to approach the animals, which are believed to have been released in the Drumguish area. Specially trained staff from the Highland Wildlife Park are ...

Lynx disappeared from Scotland between 500 and 1,300 years ago possibly because of hunting and loss of their woodland habitat. Efforts to reintroduce the cats to the wild have been underway since ...