Not that it matters much from this distance, but I am of two minds on these reintroduction issues. On the one hand, I remember how bemused I was 20-30 years ago when I read that the red fox was Britain's largest remaining carnivore, but on the other hand I have since become aware that while it's great to have large carnivores living in your environment, it's not so great when the carnivores start attacking and eating you. And it's a growing fact that Canadian carnivores are tending to lose the fear of man that they had developed in the days when people would open fire on them on sight and are now exploring our availability as a prey species. This is most notable in the eastern coyote population, from which incidents. esp involving smaller women and children, are becoming quite common, but also with black bears in fringe population areas. What is really noticable is the reaction from city populations to such incidents- often people fall all over themselves defending the rights of coyotes, for instance to attack people (and this BTW is not 'normal' coyote behaviour) and express no support for the rights of the rural human populations not to be killed and eaten. I can't of course say what would happen in Scotland but large dangerous animals are typically wide ranging and are certain to bump up against the population there on a frequent basis. If the stated projects go forward, the results will be worth watching. But if resident there, I would lay in a supply of big sticks, if they are still legal in Scotland.