Iberian lynx – comprehensive treatise focusing on conservation 2022
Due to a committed conservation project including a successful captive breeding programme, this is no longer the world’s most endangered wild cat species.
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How far do lynx travel?
Background There are actually three subspecies of lynx which is not specified in the question. So if I am going to answer the question fully I have to refer to each subspecies of lynx. Canada lynx The main prey of … continue reading…
Iberian lynx is making a comeback
Concerned wild cat observers ask whether the Iberian lynx is endangered or even extinct. At one time, around 10 years ago, there was a real possibility that this rarest of wild cat species was indeed going extinct. The main cause … continue reading…
Each Iberian lynx cost €169,000 to create
In 2019, is an individual Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) worth €169,000? I would say it quite definitely is, but I am an ardent conservationist. Others have criticized a conservation project managed by the Spanish government and paid for by Spanish … continue reading…
Iberian lynx population 2017
The latest information on the ‘Iberian lynx population 2017’ is from a survey completed in 2012 by a scientist whose name is Simón (and his colleagues). They estimated that the population has increased to 156 mature individuals living in two … continue reading…
Why do lynx have big feet?
The Canada lynx has “snowshoe-like feet”. The description explains why Canada lynx have big feet. Also the fur covering the paws is long and dense. The paws can be spread out. All these factors means that this medium sized wild … continue reading…
Rewilding of Lynx to UK Looks More Likely
The current fragile success of the recovery of the Iberian lynx population in Spain and Portugal provides encouragement for those in Britain who wish to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx (a larger lynx species) to un-fenced private estates in the UK, … continue reading…
The Iberian lynx faces extinction in Spain. Relocate some to the UK.
Anne-Marie Hodge writing for the Ecology Global Network paints a bleak picture of the survival of the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus), the rarest of all wild cat species. She says that climate change is an added factor in the demise … continue reading…
Iberian Lynx: Good or Bad News?
I suppose this is good news but it is based on bad news. The Iberian lynx lives in the south western half of Spain in fragmented habitat and in the east of Portugal. This cat’s last refuge is the Parque … continue reading…
Cute Endangered Wild Cat Species
Time NewsFeed is currently presenting “The 15 Cutest Endangered Animals in the World” in photos. Two of them are small wild cat species, the sand cat and the Iberian lynx. The sand cats that are featured have ‘charmed the Internet’. … continue reading…