Lynx could return to Northumberland

[Pinkfoot]

Its a nice idea- and I see the logic behind adding a predator back into the food chain to keep everything in balance.

But I can't help thinking id feel sorry for any of these predators lynx/wolfs/bears (add what you will), Everywhere in England is too hemmed in for them to live a truly wild existence and I think they would soon bear (pardon the pun) the blame and be the losers- thinking urban foxes etc, I can see the headlines now- 'walkers attacked by introduced Lynx', These poor animals all need to eat and I reckon a grazing sheep is a far easier target over a deer or badger or whatever. So something else for farmers to have prejudice against..

Just my thoughts.

Scotland, possibly but England no way. I live on Dartmoor- considered one of the wilder parts of England but occasionly I hear people mention re-introduction of wolves or whatever- it would never work. Too many people too little space - unfortunately.

 

I agree with you . I don't think we have the room.

[MattyF]

I would like to see them try it though, we have over 250 square miles of forest at keilder the national park across the Pennine way and otterburn ranges I think there's enough room to try... Northumberland is the last true wilderness of England and not quite full of tourists and ramblers yet unless you walk hadrians wall ,Although a lot of sheep to eat as well but there's not to many in the forest and plenty of deer I keep hitting them !

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

An interesting piece:

 

Should the lynx be reintroduced to Britain? - BBC News

[Matthew Storrs]

I would like to see them try it though, we have over 250 square miles of forest at keilder the national park across the Pennine way and otterburn ranges I think there's enough room to try... Northumberland is the last true wilderness of England and not quite full of tourists and ramblers yet unless you walk hadrians wall ,Although a lot of sheep to eat as well but there's not to many in the forest and plenty of deer I keep hitting them !

 

Oh they say that up north too do they- that's exactly what they say about Dartmoor down south! I don't believe either could be considered true wilderness, when both are competing for the title of being the furthest place from a road in England- 4 miles I think it is, a lynx or any predator could easily cover this distance and would come into conflict with traffic,farmers,tourists along the way. I'm afraid i'm a cynic In these matters

[Mark Bolam]

There are plenty of 'big' cats living wild in much more populated areas, and they don't seem to have eaten many ramblers yet.

 

 

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[Billy]

The local farm warden guy reckons there are some big cats in the woods around my place, I've not seen one but there are some very large paw prints that couldn't really be from anything else

[Coletti]

This sounds like good news to me! will give the foxes something to think about haha

[ecotreecare]

A compelling case exists for control of the deer population.

 

 

.... Shoot them?

 

Sheep would be a easier target for them than deer- it's just idiot logic

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

.... Shoot them?

 

Sheep would be a easier target for them than deer- it's just idiot logic

 

 

And how's that going with the shooting?

 

Not so well as it happens, insufficient numbers of shooters to effectively control.

[Matthew Storrs]

anyone who has seen a deer running will know that a lynx would happily choose a field of nice grazing fat lambs instead- and who could blame them. If they were wiped out in the first place they're not going to stand a chance now what with traffic- more intense agriculture and considerably less space altogether than AD700.

Perhaps concentrate on keeping the animals we do still (hedgehog) have. I think we should let sleeping cats lie!