Project report Lynx

Updates on our lynx projects

New format for project report

Dear lynx supporters,

From now on our lynx project report will be paperless in a digital format. This also has the advantage of being able to pass on the latest developments in our lynx projects more quickly. So please take a look at this page every now and again.

A short note on how it works: click on the plus sign after the title, this will open up a box with a short description of the topic and a link to connect you to interesting articles or short videos. To return to the contents list of the project report, just click on the back arrow in your browser.

We hope you enjoy exploring our lynx topics…

Translocation project in Dinaric Alps reaches successful conclusion

Since 2017, as part of the LIFE Lynx project, a total of 18 lynx have been captured in the Carpathian mountains and translocated to Slovenia and Croatia to build up lynx populations there (take a look at this video of one of the releases). The project has been extremely successful, not least because of the close cooperation with hunters. We spoke to Maja Sever and Rok Černe from the Slovenian forestry commission about the project. Read on…

Radio collars for Balkan lynx in North Macedonia

In the spring of 2024, a male Balkan lynx called Krle walked right into one of the traps that our North Macedonian partners from MES had set up in this mountainous terrain. He was examined, fitted with a radio collar and released into the wild shortly afterwards. The video of his release went viral on social media. Take a look…

New Balkan lynx website online

As part of the Balkan lynx conservation programme, we are working with our partners to ensure the survival of the last population of Balkan lynx. This programme now has its own website where you can learn more about this threatened subspecies of the Eurasian lynx and the methods and goals of this project in species conservation. Have fun browsing…

Strays neutered – danger to Balkan lynx averted for the long term

Stray dogs threaten the survival of the Balkan lynx, which is already in danger of extinction. Our partners in North Macedonia are working together with vets to take effective and yet humane action to solve this largely unknown problem in nature conservation. Learn more…

With many thanks!

Without the support of our donors and lynx sponsors we would not be able to do our important work to protect the lynx in Europe. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your help. Your continued support is urgently needed to ensure the survival of lynx in Europe!

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