Today another translocated lynx was released in the forests of Snežnik. She was named by the locals involved in Local Consultative Groups in Dinaric regions of Slovenia. As the general public had already named one of the previously monitored lynxes “Snežka” as part of the DinaRis project, this time we went with “Sneška” – since she is coming from Slovakia (in Slovenian “SlovaŠKA), where she was...
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Lynxes released in Dinaric Mountains Until now, 10 lynxes were translocated to Slovenian (5) and Croatian (5) Dinaric Mountains. Six of them were from Romania and four from Slovakia. Six lynxes (Goru, Catalin, Boris, Alojzije, Emil and Blisk) have established their territories in the Dinaric Mountains, while Lubomir is still in the process territory establishment. We lost signal from the collars of Doru, Pino and Maks and did not...
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We are using telemetry collars to monitor movement and activity of all translocated lynxes. We are especially interested in their exploratory movements after the release and until they establish their territory. To fully understand this process, we also capture and collar resident animals. At the moment we are monitoring five neighboring lynxes on Velebit Mountains in Croatia, three of them were translocated from the Carpathians and...
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A translocated lynx Goru and a resident lynx Teja have had several litters so far. Their first offspring is lynx Mala, from the next litter we have telemetry-collared lynx Niko, and from the third litter we have telemetry-collared lynxes Valentina and Neža. Here is an update what is happening with them. After the photos from camera traps and the genetic analyses confirming the paternity of Goru, the female lynx Mala was good news for...
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Blisk, a translocated lynx from Romania, was released into the forests of Snežnik, Slovenia on the May 17 this year. Since his release, he explored the area around the release site first going South. However, he turned back to the area of the release site and moved North to Javorniki forests where he has stayed since then. During the past camera trapping season (2021-2022), a female lynx was recorded in that area, which could indicate...
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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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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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Three years ago, on May 14, Goru, the first lynx captured within the LIFE Lynx project, was released in Slovenia, becoming the first lynx included in the Dinaric SE-Alpine lynx population since 1973. Thanks to two successful GPS collar deployments, we’ve been monitoring Goru’s movements since his release in 2019. This provided us an incredible amount of data, from which we obtained crucial information about his role in the population,...
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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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Last week, Slovenian LIFE Lynx project team managed to equip another two lynxes with new telemetry collars in Slovenian Dinaric Mountains. One of them was lynx Catalin, who was translocated from Romania and released in Snežnik forests back in 2020. He was already equipped with a collar but batteries on it would drain soon, therefore we replaced it with a new collar, which will enable us to prolong tracking of his movements and...
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