Goly 783 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, greg64 said: i think it depends on who's categorising them to be honest When is a big cat not a “Big Cat”? | Wildlife Coexistence Lab That has always been the known term, but, the puma is generally larger than the leopard, so, it's definitely a big cat in that regard. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,946 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Whoever dumped the cats also has porcupines i figure. had definitely been illegally released because they were 100 yards from a pile of straw bedding that contained dead chicks and, interestingly, porcupine quills – the bedding was peppered with porcupine quills,” he said. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Councilestatekid 1,922 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 If left alone and are semi tame etc what are the chances of lasting in the wild? Also if they where planning on releasing them would as little contact as possible with them and live prey be the way forward while rearing so they would avoid humans etc and putting them far off the beaten track Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,444 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 In England they were going to use fresh caught wild lynx, and do a soft release with a large pen to see how they went 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,946 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 9 minutes ago, Gilbey said: In England they were going to use fresh caught wild lynx, and do a soft release with a large pen to see how they went Caught from where mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Gilbey 1,444 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 21 minutes ago, mackem said: Caught from where mate? Sweden? Sorry can't quite remember, sure the original plan was 4 female 2 male 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,946 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Just now, Gilbey said: Sweden? Sorry can't quite remember, sure the original plan was 4 female 2 male Eurasian,thanks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,444 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 minute ago, mackem said: Eurasian,thanks. Yeah Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notahunter 48 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 5 minutes ago, mackem said: Eurasian,thanks. https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3528/2/DRA Final Draft Insight 02.01.18.pdf 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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mackem 26,946 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 minutes ago, notahunter said: https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3528/2/DRA Final Draft Insight 02.01.18.pdf 61 pages including the risk assessment is going to take some getting through,I shall read it tonight,thank you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 783 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 47 minutes ago, mackem said: Eurasian,thanks. There's 4 lynx in the world, Eurasian which is the largest, Canadian, Iberian, which is one of the rarest creatures on earth and the Bobcat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
notahunter 48 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Second pair of Lynx captured in Cairngorms WWW.BBC.CO.UK Two other lynx were captured in the same area on Thursday. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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