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Letters: "Does the current Cairngorms landscape truly meet lynx' ecological needs?"

The Cairngorms Crofters & Farmers Community group voice their concerns about reintroducing lynx to the National Park

Alex Black
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Lynx were recently reintroduced illegally to the Cairngorms National Park.
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Lynx were recently reintroduced illegally to the Cairngorms National Park.

Pollen analysis, historical records, archaeological findings and environmental reconstructions suggest that 1,000 years ago, the Cairngorms were covered in dense forests dominated by Scots pine, birch,...

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