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A large hunt was undertaken to find the two sets of lynx. Image: RZSS

Lynx: Should the big cat be reintroduced to Scottish Highlands? Readers and experts weigh in

At least four lynx were illegally released near Kingussie — but should the big cats be responsibly reintroduced one day?

By Lauren Taylor

Jan Simpson, invasive species officer, and volunteer Neil Watson monitor watercourses in Aberdeenshire for American mink. Image: Kami Thomson / DC Thomson

Meet the team stopping Aberdeenshire minks in their tracks

2024 was a record-breaking year for trapping invasive American mink across Scotland — but why are the animals a problem and how are they being dealt with?

By Lauren Taylor

John Grocott of Clachworks which is helping cut waste. Image Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

DIY swap shop: How Inverness’s Clachworks tool library is helping cut costs and saving on waste

The city project helps stop old equipment going to landfill - and in theory means you should never have to buy a drill again.

By John Ross

Herder Cassie Screen shares what it's like working with free-roaming Cairngorm reindeer. Image: Cairngorm Reindeer

Herder Cassie shares what it’s like looking after the Cairngorm reindeer herd

Cassie Screen has been working with the Cairngorm reindeer herd for more than a year now, and she shares what it's been like getting to know the animals.

By Lauren Taylor

Jonathan Willet, beaver project manager, takes the Press and Journal around one of the beaver release sites. Image: Jason Hedges / DC Thomson

How are the beavers released in the Cairngorms last December getting on now? We find out

Beaver project manager Jonathan Willet takes the Press and Journal around the Beaver Trail to catch up on the project so far.

By Lauren Taylor

We spent the day with reserve manager Innes MacNeill (far right) and chief ranger Ryan Munro (second from the right) to find out more about the work at Alladale. Image: Gethin Chamberlain

Why this former Highland shooting estate is transforming into a future wildlife haven

I was invited to stay at Alladale Wilderness Reserve to find out more about how the team is "fixing the wrongs", from planting more trees, reducing deer numbers and ambitious plans to reintroduce predators.

By Lauren Taylor