This morning (Friday 10 January) our partners at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) notified us of the sighting of two additional lynx in the Cairngorms National Park. Police Scotland have been informed and the Park Authority has offered ranger support to assist in the safe trapping of the animals.

Members of the public are asked to steer clear of the Dell of Killiehuntly area as a build-up of people could disturb the animals and hamper efforts on the ground.

The Park Authority condemns the illegal release of wild animals in the strongest possible terms and would urge anyone with information on the release of these lynx to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0387 of Friday 10 January 2025.