We are proud and happy to announce that we have a new Lynx Ambassador – Slovenian writer, publicist and actress Desa Muck has joined our project. Desa is very well known to the Slovenian public and is one of the most popular authors, especially for children in Slovenia. She has already put her affection for animals into words and published numerous works on the subject, such as the collection The Miraculous Flea Megi, and this...
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A new lynx arrived from Romania to Slovenia today. He is a young male, a “teenager”. Who could be better suited to naming this lynx, if not the children and teenagers who live in the area where the lynx will be released? The project team asked school children from Sodražica to give their suggestions for the name. At the end of the winter we created a programme »Young Guardians of Lynx« for Sodražica Primary School together with Mojca...
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Today in the Zlatorog Gallery, at the Hunters Association of Slovenia, a press conference about preventing the illegal killing of lynx and other wildlife was held. For the successful implementation of the LIFE Lynx project and the preservation of the endangered lynx population in the area of Slovenia and Croatia, translocation of a new lynx from the Carpathians as well as prevention, reduction, supervision and sanctioning of illegal...
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Several members of the LIFE Lynx project team recently met with Anže Kopitar in Bled, Slovenia. Anže kindly made time for us during his annual summer youth hockey academy. We are thrilled that he is supporting our project as a celebrity ambassador. In addition to playing for the LA Kings in the NHL, Anže is a member of the Slovenian national hockey team whose logo is the lynx, which they proudly wear on their team jerseys....
Read MoreTargeted Lynx Conservation Awareness with Celebrity Ambassadors We plan to enlist the support of Slovenian and Croatian celebrities, such as sports heroes, musicians, actors and other public figures who are willing to donate their time for short (2-3 min.) video clips that promote lynx conservation through social media platforms and other means. Ideal candidates include celebrities who may have an affinity for nature, conservation and...
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