Reintroduction of Wolves and Lynx into Britain

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Just one of the ways wolves benefit farmers 

"How wolves could prove to be the farmer’s friend
The debate on reintroducing wolves to Scotland brings in a new piece of evidence this morning – this time from Spain, where research suggests that wolves help control animal diseases, and in particular TB. Researchers at Heriot Watt University have been studying wolves in northern Spain and concluded that by preying on carrier species such as badgers and wild boar, the spread of TB in cattle would be checked. ‘Paradoxically, our research has found that wolves may not be a hindrance to farmers but, in fact, a benefit,’ says Christian Gortazar, a co-author of the study, in an interview with The Times. With bovine TB arguably the greatest threat to cattle farming in Britain, this idea bears scrutiny at the very least" Reply