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Alliance anger over dangers and cruelty of illegal releases like those in Badenoch
The illegal release of non-native animals in Scotland carries a maximum penalty of a £40,000 fine and/or 12 months ...
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.
Captured Highland lynx waiting for their new home
Three female lynx that were illegally released in the Cairngorms are looking for a new home after completing 30 days quarantine at Edinburgh Zoo. The wild cats were spotted in the national park in ...
Lynx dumped in Highlands await new home
Three female lynx that were illegally released in the Cairngorms are looking for a new home after completing 30 days ...
Herd of feral pigs 'illegally' released into the Highlands are trapped and culled after forestry workers use maize as bait to lure them into a field
A herd of wild boar which are thought to have been 'illegally' released into the Cairngorms National Park have been culled.
'Illegally released' Lynx settling at Edinburgh Zoo and looking for forever home
The wild cats were spotted roaming the Cairngorms last month – sparking a huge search to safely trace and capture them.
Wild pigs captured and culled after warning 'guerilla rewilding' cannot become the norm
On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) described the release as a “selfish and thoughtless act” that jeopardised the welfare of the animals, as well as posing a ...
Feral pigs found after being 'illegally dumped'
The Cairngorms National Park is the UK's biggest national park, sprawling across 1,748 sq miles (2,813 sq km) and includes ...
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‘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 ...
Swinney rules out return of lynx to Scotland
First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow ...