{"id":24816,"date":"2017-11-10T16:46:51","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=24816"},"modified":"2017-11-10T16:46:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T16:46:51","slug":"is-it-a-good-idea-to-reintroduce-lynx-to-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/is-it-a-good-idea-to-reintroduce-lynx-to-wales","title":{"rendered":"Is it a good idea to reintroduce Lynx to Wales?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Eurasian Lynx are set to be reintroduced to Wales but after one escapes from a zoo and kills seven sheep, is it a good idea?<\/h2>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_25168\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25168\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-25168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25168 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Lynx-feature-photo-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/smudge9000\/8561482437\/in\/photolist-e3xQsa-qAiYWY-8iqdyE-pP2UJt-e3DuZY-7FQ8Kd-4dFUMT-8GTc1R-4JLxWz-7FLdTr-79F4uY-785pnk-794rJJ-8imZii-4Qs6b9-FePviw-Fb4W6Z-VRj8Xd-s75ivp-Caxocj-8uSqit-rPEk7Q-8jyz45-wrBBFF-q6sAp2-4dFWx6-8UR6ou-7ZyLW7-8jvfgK-deJTnd-8jyvPj-7FQ8yA-8jvhjx-4dKWaL-deJF8Y-deJHwU-7K1ucZ-pvUZRg-pQW5zD-pjufdh-bBszJ6-dAbUGF-cNTrbh-6r4WPm-fedR9N-w9D2yP-wrAzdg-pP6oQa-Z2TgMT-pP5pys\">Eurasian Lynx<\/a>: Credit to:\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate no-outline\" title=\"Go to Smudge 9000's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/smudge9000\/\">Smudge 9000<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\">Copyright<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nNearly two weeks ago a Eurasian Lynx escaped from a small Welsh zoo in Borth. The young female, which is yet to be captured, is thought to have killed seven sheep in one attack, sparking concerns among landowners over plans to reintroduce the species to Wales. Eurasian Lynx were indigenous to Wales but loss of habitat and hunting by humans drove them to extinction in the UK. If the plan goes ahead, cats imported from Sweden will be released in a closely monitored trail in the UK. Similar re-wilding endeavours across Europe have been highly successful, even helping to improve local economy through wildlife tourism. Several suitable sites in the UK, including Wales, have been identified.<br \/>\nDo people in Cardiff think it is a good idea to reintroduce the species to Wales in light of the recent escape and the loss of livestock?<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24880\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24880\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24880\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24880 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Ana-Garcia-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Ana Garcia. 26 year old waitress from Sevilla, Spain.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAna: \u201cYeah it\u2019s a good idea to introduce them\u2026but they should be monitoring the species around cities. It\u2019s important to conserve our native animals and plants.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24882\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24882\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-24882\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24882\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24882\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Guylian-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Guylian. 20 year old law student from Paris, France.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nGuylian: \u201cI have no experience in the area but yeah\u2026maybe for the diversity\u2026Farmers should have the power to claim their own point of view because they are more professional than me in this area.&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24884\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24884\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24884\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24884\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Pascal-Moar-and-Joe-Procter-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Cleaners Pascal Moar a 42 year old from Aberdare and 20 year old Joe Procter from Caerphilly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nPascal: \u201cwell I mean if they\u2019re well looked after and they have their natural environment and they\u2019re not going around killing sheep then fine, not a problem at all\u2026 So long as they\u2019re kept in their own environment then its fine.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24885\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24885\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24885\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Savannah-Mason-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Savannah Mason, 23, Cardiff<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cHell yeah, reintroduce them I\u2019m all for it. Why not if they\u2019re meant to be here? If it\u2019s done properly it should be fine. We\u2019ll see.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24892\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24892\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24892\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2017\/11\/Daniel-Sherman-and-Edwin-Lord-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript> Students Daniel Sherman, 19 from Newcastle and Edwin Lord, 18 from West Yorkshire<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nEdwin: \u201cI think sort of intuitively there\u2019s an appeal to it\u2026It would depend where they were reintroduced and population density, how many were released at any one time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eurasian Lynx are set to be reintroduced to Wales but after one escapes from a zoo and kills seven sheep, is it a good idea?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":444,"featured_media":24883,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-24816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Is it a good idea to reintroduce Lynx to Wales? 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