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Lynx Janus released into the wild
Janus, a young lynx, was brought to Austria during a night trip and released into the Kalkalpen National Park in the early hours of 31 January.

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Female lynx Nova on long-distance migration
Networking of populations in Saxony and Thuringia possible: Nova, the female lynx that was released into the wild in the Westerzgebirge in March 2024, has migrated to Thuringia.

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Alva is infected with FeLV
On 28 March 2024, the female lynx Alva was released into the wild in the Western Ore Mountains. It later emerged that she was infected with the feline leukemia virus (FeLV). Despite initial plans to investigate her infection status, it was decided to refrain from further measures for the time being, as Alva currently appears to be in resilient health.

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Third lynx released in Baden-Württemberg
A third lynx has been released into the wild in the northern Black Forest. This gives the population support project a new boost and increases the chance of offspring.

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Lynx to be captured for health check
Female lynx Alva infected with leukaemia virus (FeLV)

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Another lynx released into the wild in Baden-Württemberg
Minister Peter Hauk MdL: ‘By actively reintroducing lynx into the wild, we want to promote the development of a lynx population in Baden-Württemberg and connect existing populations in Germany and Central Europe’.

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Lynx Anton is dead
A major setback for the lynx project «ReLynx Saxony».

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