First Minister warned he is 'out of step' with public as poll finds six in ten support a managed, legal return of the species ...

The First Minister has sided with farmers over their opposition to attempts to secure legal permission to reintroduce lynx to ...

Swinney urged to reconsider stance on lynx reintroduction amid poll support - The First Minister told farmers earlier this ...

First Minister John Swinney’s refusal to consider the reintroduction of lynx is ‘out of step’ with public opinion, it is ...

The poll coincides with an open letter that has been sent to the First Minister supported by 20 organisations questioning ...

Calls to ban cats and attempts to illegally reintroduce predators like the lynx and wolf are signs of increasing militancy ...

He said: "Ecologically we know these animals are important. "Apex predators are vital to maintaining healthy ecosystems." ...

The poll, conducted by Survation in January for the Lynx to Scotland Partnership, coincides with an open letter sent to First Minister John Swinney that has the support of 20 organisations. It shows ...

The First Minister told farmers earlier this month his government would not reintroduce lynx. First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (Peter Summers/PA) John Swinney has been urged to reconsider ...

John Swinney has been urged to reconsider his dismissal of the reintroduction of lynx to Scotland as a poll indicates a rise in public support. Conservationists calling for a trial rewilding of ...