Lynx could return to Britain this year after absence of 1,300 years

Six of the secretive cats could be released in Northumberland’s Kielder forest if an application by the Lynx UK Trust is approvedAfter an absence of 1,300 years, the lynx could be back in UK forests by the end of 2017. The Lynx UK Trust has announced it will apply for a trial reintroduction for six lynx into the Kielder forest, Northumberland, following a two-year consultation process with local stakeholders.The secretive cat can grow to 1.5m in length and feeds almost exclusively by ambus