The Eurasian Lynx once verged on the brink of extinction, having been hunted until less than 700 individuals remained in Europe by the 1950s. But since then they've seen a dramatic recovery, aided by legal protections alongside relocation and conservation efforts. So let's look at the remarkable story behind this striking animal, the successes and failures of relocation efforts, and answer the most common question that the general public has in response: Are they dangerous?

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⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Intro
0:32 All About Eurasian Lynx
1:58 A History of Lynx
2:38 Subspecies
3:24 The successes and failures of Lynx reintroductions
4:56 How things are done now
5:39 Mossy Earth in the Carpathians
6:45 Are Lynx dangerous?
8:28 Recommendations

🔎 ABOUT THIS VIDEO
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Even if you're someone who's not big into rewilding, it's highly likely you've heard about the Eurasian Lynx. It steals headline after headline as more and more reintroduction plans and suggestions are raised, usually with a not-so-healthy sprinkling of tabloid fear mongering. A natural response to hearing the third largest predator in Europe could be coming to a forest near you is to worry about how it might affect you, so today in addition to doing our usual look at the history/recovery of a species, we wanted to provide some answers as to how dangerous Lynx really are.

You can read more about the lynx here: https://mossy.earth/rewilding-knowledge/lynx-in-britain