We are happy to report the successful release of a 15th lynx that today, 14.6.2022, ran out to his new home on Velebit Mountain, near the town of Gospić, Croatia. The lynx named Lubomir was captured in the Slovak Carpathians, where he spent two months in the quarantine to make sure he arrived in Croatia healthy. The arrival of the lynx was welcomed by members of the Gospić handball team and representatives of the local community....
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In May, lynx Blisk was released in Slovenia’s forests of Snežnik. It was one of the fastest releases, as Blisk rapidly left the quarantine enclosure, where he was adapting to his new environment. The head of the LIFE Programme, Mr. Angelo Salsi witnessed the release and he escorted the lynx with these words: “Protecting the environment today is the best investment you can do in terms of ensuring the right legacy for your kids.” Our...
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In cooperation between the LIFE Lynx project and the Slovenian Forest Service public service, the revised guidelines for the consideration of lynx and wolf in the management of ungulates were developed in 2022. These guidelines are part of the preparation of the long-term hunting management plans for the period 2021-2030, which include adjustments to the management of roe deer, red deer, chamois and mouflon. In addition to the expert...
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Snežnik forests are richer for a new lynx, lynx Blisk is the tenth lynx released in Slovenia in the scope of the LIFE Lynx project. Blisk, was brought from Romania in April and placed in an quarantine enclosure in the Snežnik area. During the adaptation period, he was cared for by hunters from the State Managed Hunting Ground Jelen, together with the veterinarian and members of the LIFE Lynx project team. The use of adaptation...
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Between May 4 and 6, 2022 Hunters Association of Slovenia organized an additional three-day training for prevention and successful persecution of illegal killing of wild animals for police officers. On the first day, the participants gained an in-depth insight into the protection issues of large carnivores and certain species of game, which was presented by dr. Ivan Kos, and the potential use of genetic methods to investigate illegal...
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In March and April, the first three educational seminars were held for staff, usually the first to detect or report alleged cases of illegal killing of wild animals. The trainings were intended for the employees of the Slovenian Forest Service; foresters and professional hunters, and were implemented in coordination of Hunting Association of Slovenia in the scope of the action C.8, which is entirely dedicated to the prosecution of...
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On Saturday April 9, 2022, in Gornja Radgona, as part of the 12th International Hunting and Fishing Fair, the Expert Scientific Council of the Hunting Association of Slovenia (HAS) and the LIFE Lynx Project Group organized an expert consultation on the topic Lynx in Slovenia: the success of Slovenian hunting. Speakers from Slovenia and Croatia discussed the impact of lynx on game management, how many lynx can be expected in Slovenia...
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Today, the Snežnik quarantine enclosure received a new temporary »tenant” – an adult male lynx, who has travelled from the Romanian Carpathians. The lynx does not have a name yet; this time it will be chosen in cooperation with the DINA Pivka Centre. More information on the selection will follow soon. While the lynx is adjusting to his new environment, local hunters from State Managed Hunting Ground Jelen will take care of...
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Aida’s kittens were the first confirmed lynx reproduction in Gorenjska region the scope of the LIFE Lynx project. Aida was released into Jelovica forests together with male lynx Zois in April 2021. Just four months later, lucky hikers stumbled upon about a month old lynx kittens. Since then we regularly got some hints that the kittens are with their mother, but now we got proof that at least one of them survived the winter. A...
Read MoreThis year, the Hunting Association of Slovenia and the LIFE Lynx project team are organizing the 13. Slovenian Hunters Day, titled ‘Lynx in Slovenia: the success of Slovenian hunting?’ The event will be entirely dedicated to raising awareness on the importance of lynx conservation and the involvement of hunters in activities within the project. It will be an all-day educational event, where lectures about lynx history,...
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‘’Trap has triggered’’ – a signal we have all been waiting for, even though it does not always stand for a successful capture. Since the box traps have been activated in Romania, the team received this signal several times, but the wind, a wildcat, and two lynxes that were able to trick the door closing mechanism, have prolonged our waiting. We understood that this is part of the process and, because we saw them on our camera traps,...
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