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Angemeldet: 01.04.2021 Beiträge: 2 Wohnort: USA Interessen: rhttdj
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Verfasst am: 02.04.2021, 05:33 Titel:
The NSA said lynx would prey on easy meals such as red squir |
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The original plan for five animals has also been scaled back to three, a male and two females, who would be tracked at all times in an area of 700 sq km.
Mr O'Donoghue said: "We want a licence to conduct a highly regulated trial.
"It is fully reversible - the lynx can be captured at any time although we do not think this will be necessary. There have been no reported attacks of lynx on humans anywhere in the world.
"I'm not saying that lynx are the silver bullet but they will certainly help restore ecosystems.
"Deer numbers are 50% higher than they should be and they are decimating and eating their way through our forests."
He added that lynx were medium-sized cats, similar in size to a "skinny Labrador", and in some parts of Europe they were called "ghost cats" because they were rarely seen.
Chief executive of the NSA, Phil Stocker said three lynx would not impact deer numbers. pg
He said: "We know, talking to other farmers, in Europe they can go rogue.
"They are opportunistic hunters eating sheep and nesting birds - an easy meal.
"Is it fair to consciously introduce an animal we know will tear apart livestock?
"Lynx are not part of the UK ecosystem. Also the plan is not ecologically sustainable, with only three the gene pool is compromised. There will be in-breeding."
The lynx trust as part of its licence it would have to compensate farmers for a "handful of losses." |
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