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Wildlife finds its way into the media for all kinds of reasons. The stories that result often raise interesting issues worthy of further thought, but they can also be written in ways that are highly misleading, or just downright absurd. Check back here often to find commentary on wildlife news from around the world :smile:

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Lynx and beaver to ‘rewild’ English countryside

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Lynx and beaver to ‘rewild’ English countryside

Hmm...I think I'll believe it when I see it, but it is a major step forward for the British government to acknowledge that a highly fragmented network of tiny reserves is failing to protect our wildlife. Lynx prey mostly on roe deer.

Felonious fox fancies footwear (Canada)

Felonious fox fancies footwear

New Brunswick has belatedly discovered that mixing foxes and shoes only leads to one conclusion p: :jester:

Of course, this fox has no identity crisis. Stealing shoes and golf balls is extremely natural for a fox. If it ignored them, then I'd be worried! :lol:

Dingo woman: I’m living in fear (Australia)

Dingo woman: I’m living in fear

:frown: This is a good insight into just how dangerous it can be to confront official government wildlife policies, even in democratic, first world countries. Many people who have been peacefully campaigning about controversial wildlife issues can recite one nasty story or two.

Arizona Game and Fish sued over death of jaguar Macho B (USA)

Arizona Game and Fish sued over death of jaguar Macho B

Jaguars were once found as far north as the Red River, but, like most North American predators, their fortunes in the last couple of centuries make for grim reading :frown:

Without passing judgement on precisely what happened in this instance, there is certainly a risk whenever wild animals are live-trapped, and the scientific community doesn't always seem very keen to talk about this aspect. Some researchers (including Paul Paquet, a Canadian wolf biologist) are now attempting to find less invasive ways of studying their movements.

Himalayan black bear seized (Pakistan)

Himalayan black bear seized

The Asian black bear is a different species to the black bear of North America.

Flying Turkmen leopards to bring species back to Caucasus (Russia)

Flying Turkmen leopards to bring species back to Caucasus

This is a WWF press release. The Persian leopard is another subspecies that often manages to slip under the media's radar, which is a shame because it is a beautiful cat :cat:
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