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Trail cameras have proven instrumental bringing the Iberian Lynx back from extinctionAn incredibly rare sight, the Iberian lynx is just short of 39 inches in length, and 18 inches in height, however, there are now more than 2,000 in the wild across Spain and Portugal – so they ...
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Mongabay on MSNGetting rewilding right with the reintroduction of small wildcatsToday, an estimated 2,000 Iberian lynx roam Spain and Portugal. That’s certainly cause for celebration, says Astrid Vargas, ...
But the 25-pound Iberian lynx, icon of Spain and Portugal, is on shaky turf. Its wild count is about 225 animals, up from 100 a decade ago but far too low for long-term survival. Hunting ...
Iberian Lynx conservation is facing fresh challenges as several regional governments in Spain have moved to block ...
The Mediterranean forests that the Iberian lynx calls home are some of the most biodiverse ... and the Matachel valley in Extremadura as well as the Guadiana valley in Portugal. In 2016, 37 ...
There are few conservation stories as inspiring as that of the reintroduction of the magnificent Iberian lynx. Once considered the most endangered cat in the world, the only thing that could save ...
Conservation efforts are bringing species back from the brink, even as overall biodiversity falls. The Iberian lynx, once the world’s most endangered cat, has rebounded from just a few hundred ...
A third project set up in 2012 has continued to address the pressures facing the Iberian lynx and saw the long awaited return of the species to Portugal in 2014. Conservation projects such as ...
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