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Value our lynx with the past



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Published Date: 03 July 2008
THE lynx, a predatory wild cat the size of a Labrador dog, was once native to most of Britain.
Until recently, it was thought the lynx had died out in these islands over 7,000 years ago but recent radio carbon dating of its bones suggest it was active till much, much later, hiding out in its natural forest habitat until killed off by humans. T...



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  • Last Updated: 02 July 2008 9:32 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Barry MacCarthy,

Copenhagen - Denmark 03/07/2008 11:09:29
I lived for some years in the far north of Norway
where many of Scotlands previous predators still
exist in the wild.There are thousands of reindeer
and sheep in this area but it is seldom a problem
for the herders and farmers.A combination of payement
for lost stock and the occasional regulating of
animals,usually bears,keep the balance.
The Lynx is a minor predator and there are cases of
sheep actually killing a Lynx. Think about that.

Deer in Scotland are a plague ( for ex. Sika an introduced deer) and are destroying much of the forests and hills at great expense. Where are
the economics of this policy.

 

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