We are getting ready for the first translocated lynx. If our Romanian and Slovakian partners are successful at capturing, the firs lynx should come to Slovenia and Croatia in the beginning of the next year. We prepared a special enclosure for quarantine before the release. First such enclosure was set up in the area of hunting club Loški Potok in close collaboration with local hunters. These hunters will be also responsible for...
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The report titled, “Lessons Learned from Past Reintroduction and Translocation Efforts with an Emphasis on Carnivores” is completed. The report synthesizes important lessons from biological and social factors from historic mammalian translocation efforts. The report relied on peer-reviewed literature and specific case-studies that involved Eurasian lynx reintroductions and other large carnivores. The findings and lessons highlighted...
Read MoreHunters Association of Slovenia is publishing a public tender for project work associate. Tender (in Slovenian) Deadline for applications in November 15th 2018. ...
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From 8th to 12th October project team visited another EU LIFE project LIFE Luchs Pfarzerwald in Palatinate Forest (Germany), where project leader Sylvia Idelberger and her team are making efforts to reintroduce the lynx. The lynx in Palatinate Forest was extinct in 19th century, and teams from Stiftung Natur und Umwelt Rheinland – Pfalz and other project partners are now bringing it back. They started their work in 2015 and have...
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We received first photos from camera traps that we set in Slovenian forests. In august we started with intensive monitoring, and until now we have set almost 100 cameras. Hopefully we will get many more pictures or videos as good as these first ones from Kočevska region. https://www.lifelynx.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Kočevsko__00001-1.mp4 ...
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A representative of a LIFE Lynx project is participating at the ”Pathways – Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife” Conference in Goslar, Germany. The conference gathered around 350 scientists and experts from diverse professions and disciplines, all with mutual goal – to share their experiences and improve future human-wildlife coexistence. We are proud to participate in a project and to contribute to...
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Camera traps of LIFE Lynx project set in Croatia, near town Slunj, have captured a bear with radiotelemetry collar. Scientists working on LIFE DINALP BEAR project have confirmed that this bear is monitored as a part of their projected. The bear was captured in National park Plitvice lakes on May 4th 2017, it was filmed on July 14th, but since August 17th the collar stopped working. During this period, the bear was active on a...
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Project team is happy that our documentary already took its path through many film festivals in Slovenia. Last week the film was very well accepted by the public at Jamnarkult festival and has won the award for the best film of the festival. This Sunday the film will be shown at “Kon’c avgusta” event in Cerknica. Path of the lynx has also been chosen for competing at the International documentary film festival DOKUDOC in...
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Camera trapping is one of the most important methods for lynx monitoring. It is a great way to gather information about lynx presence in the area. That is why from the beginning of august we started with intensive camera trapping on more than 60 locations of the project area in Slovenia. The work is done in close collaboration with local hunters. They are priceless source of information about the best micro locations for setting the...
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Premiere of the documentary film »Path of the lynx« was held at the Department of Biology, Biotechnical faculty in Ljubljana on June 28th, 2018. Prof. dr. Ivan Kos, head of Animal ecology group delivered welcome speech to more than 50 participants. Afterwards, doc. dr. Tomaž Skrbinšek presented main goals of the LIFE Lynx project and highlighted threats faced by the lynx population in Slovenia. The film was followed by a presentation...
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In April, 2018, invitation for nature photographers to participate in lynx photographs lease. We collected 139 photographs from 11 different authors. International project group made a selection of 30 most suitable photographs for our project actions. Photographs will be used in a number of materials, presentations of the project and will greatly contribute to raising awareness about the importance of lynx conservation. We thank all...
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