The lynx became wiped out in the United Kingdom more than five hundred years ago, and leading conservationists are considering re-introducing the large cat back into the country.  They believe that the cat would be able to naturally control the ever rising number of deer in the area. Thousands of deer are culled every year in Great Britain, and hundreds more are poached.

Beaver have recently been re-introduced to the United Kingdom, and wolves, bears and lynx are potential followers. Lead conservationists believe that the lynx would be the most likely candidate and would help the control the numbers of deer in the country. They have said that the large cats would not cause any problems to people but would instead naturally put a stop to the increasing competition between deer and humans for crops and vegetation.

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