"David Attenborough has backed calls for the reintroduction of wolves to the Scottish highlands. The respected naturalist and broadcaster said that allowing wolves back into the wild would not harm anyone and that the animals had been unfairly demonised over the years. “I think getting wolves back into the wild cannot harm anyone,” he told Scots Magazine’s latest April edition. Wolves disappeared from the Scottish highlands towards the end of the 18th century when they were hunted to extinction and can now only be seen in Scotland in captivity. Mr Attenborough continued: “They have been demonised over the years, but really they’re gentle and very loyal creatures, whose sole purpose is to survive and look after each other. “There’s no ecological reason not to welcome wolves back - they shouldn’t be in captivity when there’s so much space for them to flourish in the environment.”" - Jessie

I agree with Attenborough on the merits, but I'm not optimistic about a reintroduction given the routine slaughter of birds of prey at the hands of rich landowners. - John (bird whisperer)