Lynx captured after illegal release in Cairngorms ‘doing well’, say experts
Three lynx illegally released in the Cairngorms have been described as “doing well” after completing their 30-day quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), the ...
Pigs that were illegally released in the Cairngorms are captured and culled
A group of pigs that were illegally released in the Cairngorms have been captured and culled. The feral animals were released in the Uath Lochans area of the Cairngorms National Park on Monday and ...
Call for ‘decisive action’ against guerrilla rewilding as pigs remain at large
Wildlife experts are continuing their efforts to trap a group of pigs that were released in the Cairngorms on Monday.
‘Feral’ pigs ‘illegally’ let loose in the Cairngorms, park authority says
“Feral” pigs have been illegally released in the Cairngorms, the park authority has said. On Monday, the Cairngorms National Park Authority said the pigs were seen near the Uath Lochans area of the ...
Lack of genetic diversity among red squirrels poses disease threat, study finds
Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said this could explain why the ...
Experts working to trap illegally released ‘feral’ pigs in the Cairngorms
Animal experts have located and are working to trap a number of illegally released “feral” pigs in the Cairngorms. On Monday, the animals were released in the Uath Lochans area of the park, and the ...
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Lynx captured after illegal release in Cairngorms ‘doing well’, say experts
Three lynx illegally released in the Cairngorms have been described as “doing well” after completing their 30-day quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS ...