Lynx could thrive in Northumberland with most in area supporting return, study finds

<p>Release of 20 lynx over several years into Kielder Forest area would create population of about 50 animals </p><p>Releasing just 20 lynx in Northumberland would be enough to create a healthy wild population, research has found, and most people in the area would support the practice.</p><p><a href="https://www.nwt.org.uk/news/over-two-thousand-people-visit-back-van-touring-missing-lynx-exhibition">Northumberland Wildlife Trust</a> has been working to see if the wild cats, which became extinct in Britain about <a href="https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/eurasian-lynx#:~:text=Background%20story,on%20the%20Isle%20of%20Eigg.">1,300 years ago</a> as a result of hunting and habitat loss, could be returned to the area.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/07/lynx-could-thrive-in-northumberland-with-most-in-area-supporting-return-study-finds">Continue reading...</a>