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| Subject: | | Re: Three spot lynx on the loose in West Fife |
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McHaggis
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Fri, Oct 9 2009, 4:44pm
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The Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute held an "Invasive and Problem Species Conference" in Sheffield in September 2009.
A good friend of mine Rick Minter, a professional ecologist was one of the speakers (Rick is the editor of ECOS, the quarterly journal of the British Association of Nature Conservationists).
Anway, he mentioned that the ecologists who turned up to his session were more interested in the cats already here. They felt there was no need to reintroduce lynx.
I got the impression that there were a variety of views on the origins of these lynx.
I do know that Rick is of a similar mind to me, and neither of us rule out the relic population theory. |
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| Subject: | | Re: Three spot lynx on the loose in West Fife |
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Lachie
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Wed, Oct 14 2009, 7:39pm
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MacHaggis I just read this thread today. Coming as I do from the Stirling-Perthshire area and the reports I've seen over the years round this general area I like your line "and neither of us rule out the relic population theory." Not ruling out given the evidence is good. But -
Is there any evidence apart from eyewitness?
Cheers. |
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| Subject: | | Re: Three spot lynx on the loose in West Fife |
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McHaggis
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Thu, Oct 15 2009, 9:41am
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We have is a lot of verbal evidence. But interestingly, a lot of it comes from "off the record" reports from farmers and gamekeepers.
Also, if you look at the reports of lynx sightings all over the UK over the last few decades. The vast majority of them have come from the highland region of Scotland.
Unfortunately our group Big Cats In Britain only has three Scottish reps, and no-one who can get out into the field in the regions that are hign in lynx sightings.
We have trigger cameras available to be put out in locations, but we need a safe area to locate them, and we can't afford to lose any more to theft.
Now if you have got any suggestions.................... |
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