Wild lynx, extinct in Britain for more than 1,300 years, could be released on to privately-owned estates in the UK.
The Lynx UK Trust is launching a consultation to sample the public's reaction to bring the big cats to Norfolk, Cumbria and Aberdeenshire. Thetford forest is one possible site.
Thetford Forest is the largest lowland pine forest in Britain and is located in a region straddling the north of Suffolk and the south of Norfolk in England. It covers over 19,000 ha (47,000 acres) in the form of a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
I really like the idea. There will be worries about its cost and potential for failure, indeed the National Farmers Union has already been vocal in its concerns. However I say give it a go. They are not a threat to humans and will be a much needed natural biodiversity tool. In human speak that appears to mean they will help control the deer population naturally.
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