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Farming and Environment | 16th November 2023
 

Langholm Moor Lynx fears are calmed… for the moment

 
 
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Fears that the new owners of former farmland on Langholm Moor are considering introducing the Eurasian Lynx to the area were downplayed at a meeting of Newcastleton Community Council.

The idea was floated by Oxygen Conservation Boss Rich Stockdale in the company’s latest newsletter in which he wrote – “We are committed to bring diversification to the moorland fringe habitats to support the reintroduction of even the most common examples of UK wildlife, birds, bees, butterflies, and maybe even one day, more iconic keystone species such as the Eurasian lynx, Blue Hare, and Pine marten.”

That upset a number of local people especially as one of the company’s first moves after buying the 11,390-acre Blackburn and Hartsgarth site had been to ban Hound Trailing which had been carried out there for many years.  Several took to Facebook to voice their opinions.

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