The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government.

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland.

His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

Campaigners have been working on plans for the controlled reintroduction of the cats to benefit rural biodiversity but farmers have raised concerns about the impact they would have on livestock.

  • wewbullEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    I’m not clear on how the introduction of an apex predator help biodiversity.