Lukaš is the last lynx released in the Gorenjska region within the LIFE Lynx project. We released him in the middle of April in the forests of Jelovica, with a wish to bring a new male to the female Aida. However, Lukaš chose a different path and soon after his release, he headed towards Dražgoše and then on past Kranj and set off to explore the Karavanke Mountains. He first stayed in the area of Storžič, then went to the other side...
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We prepared updated versions of habitat suitability maps, a revised report, and the newly generated GIS files. We managed to acquire more lynx occurrence data from the Alpine region and with this improve the accuracy of habitat suitability predictions for lynx in the Alps. Having good occurrence data means that the data is accurate, precise, and representative of the species’ distribution. By combining multiple sources of...
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The introduction of lynx is crucial for saving the Dinaric-Southeastern Alpine lynx population, but it is not enough on its own. Working with people is important for lynx conservation, because we are the ones who decide what happens to the lynx population. The attitude of generations of those who will follow the descendants of the introduced lynx in the coming decades is also important. Involving schools in lynx-related topics is a...
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From May 24 to 26, as part of the LIFE Lynx project, the Slovenian Forest Service hosted guests from North Macedonia and France. The Macedonian guests were representatives of the Macedonian Ecological Society, the Ministries (Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy), Mavrovo National Park and the National Forests Public Enterprise. The guests from France were educators and...
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Would you like to have fun, ride your bike, protect the lynx and learn about large carnivores? Bikepacking is combining riding your bike with exploring nature. We ride through nature, learn about it and get in touch with it while taking time off from our everyday lives. The Lynx Trail Bikepacking route leads you through the remote karst landscapes of the Dinaric mountains, thick forests and seasonal lakes all the way from Pivka to the...
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International Lynx Day has been celebrated since 2018, on the initiative of the Interreg CE 3Lynx project. Lynx in Europe are endangered and would struggle to survive without human help. Inbreeding is the main threat to lynx in the Dinarides, so we are saving them by introducing new healthy lynx, coming from the Carpathian Mountains. The LIFE Lynx project has brought 18 lynx from the Carpathian Mountains to save the Dinaric-SE Alpine...
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Valentina is the offspring of Goru, an adult lynx that established its territory in the area of Mala Gora near Ribnica, and Teja, a territorial female from the same area. Valentina has been monitored by telemetry since February last year, when members of the LIFE Lynx team from the Biotechnical faculty captured two young lynx sisters, Valentina and Neža, in one day. During Valentina’s path towards adulthood, it seemed that she...
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During the past 20 years seven lynx orphans were found in Croatia, while four of those animals were found in the past five years. Experience with those animals showed us Croatia is lacking appropriate protocols for management of lynx orphans, so we used the opportunity to prepare Guidelines for management of lynx orphans in Croatia (pdf in Croatian) within the LIFE Lynx project, even though this document was not originally planned in...
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First workshops were organised in Croatia. Within an open door day in Krasno the school children were divided into two groups, depending on their age. While the younger group coloured lynx silhouettes, the older played a game in photo-identification. Second Open door day in Croatia was carried out in Primary school Vrbovsko, in cooperation with a local hunter. In Slovenia after having a workshop and a field trip with Young Guardians...
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Kras, the last lynx released in Croatia with the aim of increasing the genetic diversity of the Dinaric population, started exploring his new home shortly after his release. The first set of data obtained from the telemetry collar shows that within the first two weeks, Kras crossed the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but soon returned to the area of the Plitvice National Park, near the release site. Soon after, he changed his...
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Our project has reached its final stage and the last year of its implementation. Last six years were an incredible journey, 11 partner institutions from 5 countries successfully implemented numerous actions to ensure the bright future of the Dinaric and SE Alpine lynx population. We are very proud of our results and we would like to share them with you at the final conference of the LIFE Lynx project. This conference will serve as a...
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