Backlash against reintroduction of Iberian Lynx in Spain
THE resurgence of the Iberian Lynx from the verge of extinction has been one of the great European conservation success stories. But now continuing efforts
Spain’s Iberian lynx is no longer at risk of extinction following years of conservation efforts
THE Iberian lynx is no longer classed as ‘endangered’ on the global red list of threatened species after a two-decade-long conservation effort across the peninsula.
First sighting of an Iberian lynx in Spain’s Madrid in more than 30 years
FOOTAGE of an Iberian lynx recently spotted in Madrid has gone viral. A resident of Sevilla la Nueva in Madrid has managed to capture on
Iberian Lynx population continues to rise in rural Spain and Portugal
THE IBERIAN LYNX population is continuing to rise in the wild of the Iberian Peninsula with 1,668 animals reported in 2022 according to the Ministry
Four endangered Iberian lynxes released into the wild in Spain’s Granada
FOUR Iberian lynxes have been released into the wild in the Sierra Arana region of the Andalucian province of Granada as part of a breeding
Endangered Iberian lynx to return to Spain’s Murcia region
TWO pairs of endangered Iberian lynxes will start prowling around remote high areas above Lorca on March 3 to start the project of reintroducing the
Oldest known Iberian lynx in Spain has died
THE female Iberian lynx Aura has died at the age of 20, making her the longest-lived Iberian lynx specimen on record to date. According to
Iberian lynx takes up residence in sleepy town in Spain’s Extremadura
THERE’S no place like home and for the last few days an Iberian lynx has taken up residence in a quiet town in Extremadura. Esparragosa
European Commission threatens Spain over environmentally-damaging water extraction plans for Andalucia’s Doñana National Park
THE European Commission has threatened to penalise Spain if plans go ahead to extract more water from one of Europe’s largest wetlands. The warning comes
Spain launches first €1.5 coin to celebrate Iberian lynx
A NEW coin celebrating one of the most emblematic species in Spain, which was once on the brink of extinction, has been launched by Degussa.
Recent wildfires in Spain’s Sevilla have destroyed 4 hectares of lynx habitat
FOUR hectares of lynx habitat have been destroyed by two forest fires which raged the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in Sevilla last weekend. The
Endangered lynx cub killed after being run over in Spain’s Huelva
AN IBERIAN lynx cub has been killed after being run over in the province of Huelva. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and
Iberian lynx found dead from gunshots wounds in Spain’s Doñana
AN Iberian lynx has been found shot dead in Doñana National Park in Huelva. Preliminary observations of the body found floating in the Guadiamar river
Lack of genetic diversity and poor movement corridors between consolidated nuclei of Spain’s Iberian lynx —current threats to the future of the species
GENOMICS and conservation of Spain’s Iberian lynx are the current challenges faced by the new European Life Lynx Connect programme. Roads, unfavourable habitats or a
Iberian lynx population reaches historic high of almost 900 across southern Spain and Portugal
In 2002, the Iberian lynx was identified as the world’s most endangered cat, with just 94 left in the wild
WATCH: Iberian lynx roams the streets of Spain’s Andalucia before becoming trapped in house
The lynx was finally captured over two hours later, after getting itself trapped in the entrance of one of the town’s houses.
On the trail of Andalucia’s big cat – has Iberian Lynx returned to Spain’s iconic city of Ronda?
THE ‘experts’ at the Junta de Andalucia remain unconvinced but for one man there is no doubt. After 60 years of absence, the endangered Iberian
Once-endangered Iberian lynx now thriving in Spain’s Andalucia
Andalucia is home to 75% of the Iberian lynx population of the peninsula, and three out of every four lynxes in Andalucia are found in
Hunters blamed after bullet-ridden corpse of endangered Iberian Lynx found in Spain
HUNTERS have been blamed after the bullet-ridden body of a rare Iberian Lynx was found by a police sniffer dog. Guardia Civil had launched a
Eight Iberian lynx cubs born in the last week in Spain’s Doñana Nature Reserve
The Iberian Lynx Captive Breeding Programme Ex situ has recorded the birth of eight cubs in the last week.
CUTE ALERT: First look at newborn endangered Iberian Lynx cubs in Andalucia
The cute cubs, which are the world’s most endangered feline species, have passed their first health check-up at Jerez Zoo
Huelva fires may have destroyed years of conservation work for Iberian Lynx as handlers forced to release big cats into wild
Some 550 firefighters are continuing to fight the blaze
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Endangered Iberian lynxes making comeback in Spain
A total of 440 Iberian lynxes are thought to have been living in the country in 2016, up from 404 the previous year
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Iberian lynxes born at Jerez Zoo
ON Friday, 15 April, Jerez Zoo gained its newest arrivals. The female Iberian Lynx gave birth to three Guinea pig-sized kittens. The mother, Castañuella, remained