Missing lynx: how rewilding Britain could restore its natural balance

As bison will soon be roaming our woods again, other long-lost species such as wild cats should follow to increase biodiversityThey once roamed in huge herds across the grasslands of Europe, but a century ago, following mass killing for food and sport during the First World War, the European bison went extinct in the wild. Europe's largest land mammal was only saved thanks to captive breeding, following which they were released back into the ancient forests of Eastern Europe.Bison have since been reintroduced into several other European countries, and last week it was announced that the UK would be the latest of these. A small herd is to be released into Blean Woods near Canterbury in Kent, in a lottery-funded project led by the Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust. These bison are the first to roam free in Britain for thousands of years. Continue reading...