Learn: elusive, predator, ecosystem, pose a threat, livestock
Transcript
Elusive, shy and an excellent predator… but the lynx was hunted to extinction in Britain over 1,000 years ago.
Now, a conservation group plans to reintroduce the species to the wild. They say they aren’t dangerous to humans, and claim that with an overpopulation of deer, the lynx will help rebalance the ecosystem.
But first, they’ll have to convince farmers who think the animal would pose a threat to livestock.
Vocabulary
elusive
difficult to find
predator
animal that hunts and eats other animals
ecosystem
all plants and animals in an area
pose a threat
could cause harm
livestock
farm animals