NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of extinct animals of the British Isles

This is a list of extinct animals of the British Isles. Only a small number of these are globally extinct, most famously the Irish Elk, Great Auk and Woolly Mammoth. Most of the remainder survive to some extent outside the British Isles. The list includes introduced species only where they were able to form self-sustaining colonies for a time. Only species extinct since the British Isles were separated from mainland Europe are included. The date beside each species is the last date when a specimen was observed in the wild, or where this is not known, the approximate date of extinction. The list is complete for mammals, reptiles, freshwater fish and amphibians. In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Binomial name (Blumenbach, 1799) Synonyms Megaceros giganteus Megaloceros giganteus giganteus The Irish Elk or Giant Deer, Megaloceros giganteus (see Lister 1987, Geist 1998) was the largest deer that ever lived. ... Binomial name Pinguinus impennis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis, formerly Alca impennis) is an extinct bird. ... Binomial name Blumenbach, 1799 For the rock band, see Wooly Mammoth (band). ... This article explains the archipelago in north-western Europe. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Subclasses & Infraclasses Subclass â€ Allotheria* Subclass Prototheria Subclass Theria Infraclass â€ Trituberculata Infraclass Metatheria Infraclass Eutheria For the folk-rock band see The Mammals. ... Reptilia redirects here. ... For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... â€¹ The template below (Citations missing) is being considered for deletion. ...

See also the list of endangered species in the British Isles. This is a list of endangered and threatened animals of the British Isles. ...

1 Extinct Species
2 Reintroduction & Re-establishment
3 See also
4 References

Extinct Species

Mammals

Arctic fox - c. 10000 BC
Arctic lemming - c. 8000 BC
Aurochs - c. 1000 BC
Boar - c. 1500 (reintroduced)
Brown Bear - c. 1000 (may be as early as 500 BC)
Coypu - 1987 (non-native)
Elk (Moose) - c. 1500 BC
European Beaver - c. 1300 (reintroduced)
Gray whale - c. 1700
Grey wolf - c. 1700
Irish Elk - c. 6000 BC
Lynx - c. 400
Greater mouse-eared bat - 1990 (as resident)
Muskrat - 1935 (non-native)
Narrow-headed vole - c. 8000 BC
Root Vole - c. 1500 BC
Norway lemming - c. 8000 BC
Pika - c. 8000 BC
Reindeer - c. 6000 BC (reintroduced)
Saiga Antelope - c. 10000 BC
St Kilda House Mouse - c. 1930
Tarpan - c. 7000 BC
Wolverine - c. 6000 BC
Woolly Mammoth - c. 10000 BC
Woolly Rhinoceros -

class="preview" id="pv30"> Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Arctic Fox range The Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus), also known as the White Fox or Snow Fox, is a fox of the order Carnivora. ... Binomial name Subspecies Bos primigenius primigenius (Bojanus, 1827) Bos primigenius namadicus (Falconer, 1859) Bos primigenius mauretanicus (Thomas, 1881) See Ur (rune) for the rune. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bears are big and have big ass, thats why bears are hot, and thats why cats are not. ... Europe in 1000 The year 1000 of the Gregorian Calendar was the last year of the 10th century as well as the last year of the first millennium. ... Binomial name (Molina, 1782) The coypu or nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. ... This article is about the year 1987. ... For other uses, see Moose (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution of both species of beaver. ... Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ... Binomial name Eschrichtius robustus Lilljeborg, 1861 Gray Whale range The Gray Whale or Grey Whale (Eschrichtius robustus), more recently called the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, is a whale that travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. ... Binomial name Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 The Wolf or Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) is a mammal of the Canidae family and the ancestor of the domestic dog. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Binomial name (Blumenbach, 1799) Synonyms Megaceros giganteus Megaloceros giganteus giganteus The Irish Elk or Giant Deer, Megaloceros giganteus (see Lister 1987, Geist 1998) was the largest deer that ever lived. ... For other uses, see Lynx (disambiguation). ... Events First invasion of Italy by Alaric (probable date). ... Binomial name The greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis, is a rare bat species in Great Britain. ... This article is about the year. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1766) Muskrat range (native range in red, introduced range in green) The muskrat or musquash (Ondatra zibethicus), the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Binomial name Microtus oeconomus (Pallas, 1776) The Tundra Vole or Root Vole, Microtus oeconomus, is a medium-sized vole found in northern Europe and Asia and northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. ... Binomial name Lemmus lemmus Linnaeus, 1758 The Norway lemming (also Norwegian lemming), Lemmus lemmus, is a common species of lemming found in northern Scandinavia and adjacent areas of Russia. ... Type Species Ochotona minor Link, 1795 (= Lepus dauuricus Pallas, 1776) Species See text The name pika (archaically spelled pica) is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae (rabbits and hares). ... Caribou redirects here. ... Binomial name Saiga tatarica Saiga Antelope The Saiga (Saiga tatarica) is an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia, and northwestern China. ... Trinomial name Mus musculus muralis The St Kilda House Mouse (Mus musculus muralis) was a subspecies of the house mouse (Mus musculus), found only in the St Kilda archipelago in north west Scotland. ... Trinomial name Equus ferus ferus Boddaert, 1785 The Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus, was the Eurasian wild horse. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Blumenbach, 1799 For the rock band, see Wooly Mammoth (band). ... Binomial name Coelodonta antiquitatis (Blumenbach, 1807) The Woolly Rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) is an extinct species of rhinoceros that lived during the Pleistocene epoch, but survived the last ice age. ...

Birds

Barnacle Goose - c.1000 BC (as breeding bird, later recolonised)
Black-tailed Godwit - 1885 (as breeding bird)
Black Tern - 1885 (as breeding bird)
Capercaillie (reintroduced)
Common Crane - c.1620 (recolonised)
Cory's Shearwater - c.1000 BC (as breeding bird)
Dalmatian Pelican - c.1000 BC
Eurasian Eagle Owl - c.1000 BC (some doubt if present naturally since Ice Age)
Eskimo Curlew (never resident)
Eurasian Spoonbill - c.1620 (as breeding bird)
Great Auk - 1844
Great Bittern - 1886 (recolonised 1911)
Great Bustard - c.1650 (reintroduced 2004)
Kentish Plover - c.1940 (as breeding bird)
Little Bustard (as breeding bird)
Osprey (later recolonised)
Red-backed Shrike (as breeding bird)
Ruff - 1871 (as breeding bird)
White-tailed Eagle (reintroduced)
Wryneck (as breeding bird)

Binomial name Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. ... Binomial name Limosa limosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of Black-tailed Godwit: blue=winter- and staging area, yellow=breeding area, green=both, resident The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large shorebird. ... Year 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 The Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), also known as the Wood Grouse or more specifically Western Capercaillie is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 4 kg in weight. ... Binomial name Grus grus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. ... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Calonectris diomedea (Scopoli, 1769) The Corys Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. ... Binomial name Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832 The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. ... Binomial name Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Numenius borealis (Forster, 1772) The Eskimo Curlew or Northern Curlew, Numenius borealis, is (or possibly was) a medium-sized shorebird. ... Binomial name Platalea leucorodia Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. ... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Pinguinus impennis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis, formerly Alca impennis) is an extinct bird. ... Binomial name Botaurus stellaris (Linnaeus, 1758) The Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae. ... Binomial name Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bustard, Otis tarda, is a very large bird in the bustard family. ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Charadrius alexandrinus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover bird family. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This category is in need of attention. ... For other uses, see Osprey (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Lanius collurio Linnaeus, 1758 The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Satellite male with white ruff The Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized wader. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Light Green: nesting area Blue: wintering area Dark Green: all-year Synonyms Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla[1]), also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), or White-tailed Sea-eagle is a very... Species The wrynecks (genus Jynx) are a small but distinctive group of small Old World woodpeckers. ...

Fish

Burbot - 1972
Houting

Binomial name Lota lota Linnaeus, 1758 The burbot (Lota lota) is a freshwater fish related to the cods. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus) is a species of fish in the Salmonidae family. ...

Reptiles

European pond terrapin - c.3000 BC (reintroduced)

Binomial name Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) The European pond terrapin (also European pond turtle or European pond tortoise), Emys orbicularis is a turtle found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa. ...

Amphibians

Pool frog - 1993 (reintroduced)
Agile frog - ≤ 1000 BP
Moor frog - ≤ 1000 BP

Binomial name Rana lessonae The Pool Frog Rana lessonae is a European frog. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Binomial name Bonaparte, 1840 The Agile Frog (Rana dalmatina) is a frog in the genus Rana in the family of the true frogs. ... Binomial name Rana arvalis Nilsson, 1842 The Moor frog (Rana arvalis) is a reddish-brown aquatic amphibian native to Europe and Asia. ...

Insects

Beetles

Agonum sahlbergi (ground beetle) - 1914
Blue stag beetle - 19th century
Graphoderus bilineatus (water beetle) - 1906
Harpalus honestus (ground beetle) - 1905
Horned dung beetle - 1957
Ochthebius aeneus (water beetle) - 1913
Platydema violaceum (tenebrionid) - 1957
Rhantus aberratus (water beetle) - 1904
Scybalicus oblongiusculus (ground beetle) - 1926
Teretrius fabricii (histerid) - 1907

Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Bees, wasps and ants

Andrena polita (mining bee) - 1934
Apple bumblebee - 1864
Cullum's bumblebee - 1941
Eucera tuberculata (mining bee) - 1941
Halictus maculatus (mining bee) - 1930
Mellinus crabroneus (digger wasp) - c.1950
Odynerus reniformis (mason wasp) - 1915
Odynerus simillimus (mason wasp) - 1905
Short-haired bumblebee - 1989

Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

Flies

Beautiful Merodon Hoverfly

Butterflies and moths

Black-veined White - 1925
The Conformist (moth) - 1880
Essex Emerald Moth - 1991
Flame Brocade (moth) - 1919
Frosted Yellow (moth) - 1914
Gypsy Moth - 1907
Isle of Wight Wave (moth) - 1931
Large Blue - 1979 (reintroduced)
Large Chequered Skipper – ca.1989 (non-native, Channel Islands)
Large Copper - 1865
Large Tortoiseshell
The Many Lined (moth) - 1875
Map - ca.1914 (non-native)
Mazarine Blue - 1906
Orache Moth - 1915
Reed Tussock (moth) - 1875
Scarce Black Arches (moth) - 1898
Schiffermulleria woodiella (moth) - 1829
Small Ranunculus (moth) - 1937
Speckled Beauty (moth) - 1885
Union Rustic (moth) - 1919
Viper's Bugloss (moth) - 1977
White Prominent (moth) - 1865

Binomial name Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758) The Black-veined White, (Aporia crataegi), is a butterfly of the Pieridae family. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Lymantria dispar Linnaeus, 1758 The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae of Eurasian origin. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Maculinea arion (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Large Blue (Maculinea arion) is a blue butterfly. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Binomial name Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771) The Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Binomial name Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1803) The Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. ... Year 1865 (MDCCLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758) The Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Araschnia levana Linnaeus, 1758 The Map (Araschnia levana) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Polyommatus semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) The Mazarine Blue (Polyommatus semiargus) is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. ... Year 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1865 (MDCCLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Dragonflies and damselflies

Dainty damselfly - 1953
Norfolk damselfly - 1957
Orange-spotted Emerald (dragonfly) - 1957

Binomial name Coenagrion scitulum Dainty Damselfly Coenagrion scitulum is a blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Coenagrion armatum Norfolk Damselfly Coenagrion armatum is a blue damselfly of the family Coenagrionidae. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... The Orange-spotted Emerald Oxygastra curtisii is a dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ...

Caddisflies

Hydropsyche bulgaromanorum (caddis fly) - 1926
Hydropsyche exocellata (caddis fly) - 1901

Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Reintroduction & Re-establishment

See also UK lists under reintroduction. Reintroduction is the deliberate release of animals from captivity into the wild. ...

White-tailed Eagle has been successfully re-established on the west coast of Scotland. Red Kite and Osprey have been successfully re-established in parts of England and Scotland. Ongoing projects involve both these species; Corncrake into parts of England and Scotland; Great Bustard on Salisbury Plain. Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Light Green: nesting area Blue: wintering area Dark Green: all-year Synonyms Falco albicilla Linnaeus, 1758 Haliaeetus albicilla albicilla Haliaeetus albicilla groenlandicus The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla[1]), also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne (sometimes Ern), or White-tailed Sea-eagle is a very... This article is about the country. ... Binomial name Milvus milvus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... For other uses, see Osprey (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Binomial name Crex crex (Linnaeus, 1758) The Corn Crake (Crex crex) is a small bird in the family Rallidae. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the country. ... Binomial name Otis tarda Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Bustard, Otis tarda, is a very large bird in the bustard family. ... This article is about the plateau in southern England; Salisbury Plain is also an area on South Georgia Island. ...

There are plans to reintroduce European Beaver to parts of Britain, especially Scotland. There are also plans to reintroduce the Wolf in Scotland. There are no plans to reintroduce Brown Bears. Binomial name Castor fiber Linnaeus, 1758 Distribution of both species of beaver. ... This article is about the country. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... This article is about the country. ... Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach weights of 130-700 kg (300 to 1500 pounds). ...

Large Blue butterfly has been successfully re-established from Swedish stock at a number of sites, but few of these are open-access. There are also several successful cases of the establishment of new populations of Heath Fritillary. Binomial name Maculinea arion (Linnaeus,, 1758) The Large Blue (Maculinea arion) is a blue butterfly. ... Binomial name Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775 The Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. ...

References

A Short History of the British Mammal Fauna
The History of British Birds
Buglife on bumblebees
Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Invertebrates extinct in the last 100 years

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