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Our Work
The specialists in the Centre have spent the last two years preparing four lynx for release and they continue to track them with the aid of GPS collars as well as on -site monitoring.
Dasha — a female lynx who was released into the wild in autumn, 2019 at the age of eighteen months.
Bryansk — a male lynx released into the wild in autumn, 2019 at the age of 2,5.
Alyona — a female lynx released into the wild in late summer, 2020 at the age of one year, three months.
Ivan — a male lynx released into the wild in late summer, 2020 at the age of one year, three months.
Release map
Release of animals in Vladimir Region near the Meshchera National Park.
2020
2020
Release of animals in the Pozarym reserve.
2019
2019
Rehabilitation
Each lynx has its own specific programme which takes into account the conditions in which the animal was living prior to its arrival in the Centre. These animals can come from the wild, or be orphans or have had some interaction with humans or, for whatever reasons, have become thin and weak.
There are also some lynx which have been kept as domestic pets and have, for one reason or another, become too much for their owners.
There are also some lynx which have been kept as domestic pets and have, for one reason or another, become too much for their owners.
These are the key elements in rehabilitation:
- Minimal contact with humans (a lynx must fear and flee from humans if it is to be safe)!
- The animals must be rehabilitated in large reserves where they will experience conditions that are as close as possible to those in the wild!
- Lynx must learn to hunt a wide variety of prey!
Monitoring
A major part of the Centre's work is monitoring the animals either at long range or in the area where they have been released.
With the data we receive, we are able to say how often they hunt, how long they are awake and how much time they spend resting or eating and if they return to where they were after a successful hunt and much else besides.
Выездной мониторинг
One major element of this constant monitoring is that we have a really clear view of the animals' environment. This means that we are able to visit the scene of their hunting — the clue is that lynx have spent more than 16 hours in one place. As a rule, we usually find clear evidence of their success and the remains of prey.
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