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BBC reports of a Swiss lynx spotted in Italy. Lynx population was wiped out in the land of pizza and pasta to protect the livestock last century, yet it was reintroduced in Switzerland in the 70's.

In this case, what could be the 'appropriate' conservation option? To begin with, why was it justifiable to reintroduce the lynx in Switzerland? Has the lynx's mobility patterns been studied, such as this crossing over to Italian borders? To what extent will the ecological system be disrupted had they just wiped out the whole population of the lynx?

These are just some of the veils of uncertainty that wrap the biodiversity discussion.