Nature Park Velebit has just become richer for one beautiful feline called Emil! Emil is the fourth lynx to be released in Croatia as part of the LIFE Lynx project, and the third that we are releasing on Velebit. Based on the data from the photo traps, we estimate that there are about 38 adult lynxes on Velebit, so we hope that Emil will not have any problems finding a partner. So far, a total of 13 lynx, ten males, and three females...
Read MoreA glimpse of the wildlife biologist’s life condensed in an extended weekend in the beautiful Lika Region. Together with two women in the wildlife part of the Croatian team of the LIFE Lynx project – Ivana Selanec and Ira Topličanec, I spent some time last December. This experience reminded me of the requirements and of the privileges of this type of job: being ready to travel, having a deep connection with the territory,...
Read MoreLika and norhtern Dalmatia are the southest parts of the Croatia populated by the lynx. Public institutions for nature protection in these areas play an important role in research and lynx conservation of through LIFE Lynx project. Lynx reasearch and conservation is not supposed and can not be individual effort. A number of institutions and individuals who cooperate trough the project improve our work, make our results better, and our...
Read MoreDuring late May and early June our team hiked for almost 100km of mountain routes, from Mašun to Babno Polje in Slovenia, and from Prezid to Crni Lug in Croatia. Our hiking routes marked the beginning of the “Lynx walk”, a thematic guide for mountaineers and nature lovers. “Lynx walk” will bring a unique nature feeling and re-tell a story of the lynx, its ecology, and specifics on Dinaric population. Thematic...
Read MoreThe first meeting of the Local consultative group „Gorski kotar“ was held on Thursday, 28.03.2019, in Crni Lug, at the facilities of National park „Risnjak“ The first meeting gathered the representatives of local community, interested and engaged in LIFE Lynx project activities. The goal of the meeting was to present the current status of LIFE Lynx project and discuss the communication between project partners and local community, and...
Read MoreThe documentary film “Path of the Lynx”, directed by Gregor Šubica and Seth Wilson, passed the selection of the 12th edition of the Smaragd Eco Movie Festival (SEFF). It has been selected in the competition of 153 films around the world. The film was filmed as part of the LIFE Lynx project and brings discussions with key people from Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia who participated in the reitroduction of lynx on the Dinaric...
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