Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild

The lymphs born in a zoo in Cornwall can become the first cat in the United Kingdom born in the zoo that is successfully launched in the wild.

Animals born and grew up in zoos are rarely considered because they either do not have survival skills or are very accustomed to human interaction.

However, the shortage of female lymphocytes in the European Education program led to the unusual demand submitted to the cat from the New Deca Zoo.

He was transferred to the black forest in Germany, where the next few months will spend a container to see if it is up to the challenge.

This week I watched the BBC, with the help of some wise induction with a broom, Newquay Lynx has been loaded on a truck to southwestern Germany.

Two days later, we were in Germany where it was destroyed in the box of 1200 square meters. John Mick of the Newcoi Zoo was at hand to see the lynzer wandering with caution in his new home.

“I am a big boy, but I had some tears in my eyes,” he said. “Nowadays, zoos are not here to keep animals in cages. They are present for memorization. That is, memorization at work.”

Thousands of Lynx are already wandering in European forests, but made efforts to introduce new cats to increase their genetic diversity, especially in central Europe.

Although it was not officially classified as a “large cat”, it can weigh up to 30 kilograms and hunt the deer.

One day their home in the United Kingdom, they were transferred to extinction hundreds of years ago and with British deer groups at record levels, there were calls for re -introduction.

“I am basically, I am available to subscribe to the zoo,” says Dina Gibhardt of Bern animals with a smile when I talk to her.

It was the one who sent SOS to Newquay Lynx.

Lynx-Breeding coordinator of the European Earth-endangered species (EEP) program, which is the matching of females and males from all over the continent as well as finding new homes for their offspring.

“Our nature is very fragmented, due to railways, streets and cities. This means that we created a lot of barriers in front of the lynic, which leads to the marriage of relatives,” says Dina.

To combat that Dina finds a captive young ingry that can be inserted into the wild to increase numbers and improve the genetic mixture. Religion lines of birth are usually raised with minimal human communication, specifically with the publication of the version.

But last year, there was a lot of frustration of Dina, there was a large number of newly born male lymphus. A successful re -renewal program needs more male.

So Dina has contacted the Newco -Zoo to ask them whether one -year -old female may be available.

“Of course we said yes immediately, this is something that we would like to do,” says John Mick, a plant and animal secretary in the Newcoi Zoo.

During the next few months, the icon will be monitored to see if it has the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness. Capture prey and killing are not expected to be a problem.

“If you know your cats, you know that even the cat that lived in the room throughout her life, as soon as she left the killing of a bird or mouse,” Iva Clebledberg, who runs the lyn-üretberg lympter, told us.

We stand on the body of Roe deer in the black forest outside Karlsruhe. There are a few residents of the lymph who already lives in the forest and this is one of their killing.

There are signs of hole on her throat – a sure sign.

“Our ecological systems in Europe lacks large predators,” Eva says, explaining that the lymphus helps in controlling the population of deer in addition to ensuring their continued move and not stripping the forest areas.

The main question in the Newquay Lynx is likely to be his relationship with humans. After spending her entire life searching for bars in visitors and nourishing them by the guards, she will need to show that she will not look for more human interaction.

“Central Europe is very crowded and we do not have many places where there is enough space for large animals.” Dr. Marco Roller of Karlsruhe, who runs the box, says.

“We do not want human animal conflicts. So it is important for us, we do not have aggressive animals or strange animals that may walk across cities or near human settlements.”

The final decision will be taken on the fate of the Newquay Lynx later in the summer after several months of accurate monitoring.