Lynxes, ‘beaver bombing’ and Britain’s fraught history of rogue rewilding

It had been hundreds of years since such large predators roamed these lands. But the locals were familiar with the creatures. The lynx is one of a number of species that conservationists have been pushing to reintroduce as a way of “rewilding,” or restoring local ecosystems back to the way they once were. But while the reintroduction of carnivores has been discussed and studied for some time — to the opposition of farmers fearful for their sheep — the government has not approved a plan. The reaction to the lynxes’...