Reintroduction of Wolves and Lynx into Britain

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"We know that Eurasian lynx went extinct here during the medieval period, due to human persecution and habitat loss, but no group has looked at the genetics of the extinct British population. 

The lynx genetic family tree is also fairly simple and there is only one branch found in Western Europe, which simplifies decisions for where to source a stock population. For this it might make sense to look at the Dinaric Alps, where successful translocations have already been done, and a healthy population exists."

Full article on how ancient DNA can help us gain insight into rewilding and reintroduction  Reply