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Lynx Martin released into the wild
Minister Peter Hauk, Member of the Parliament: «Martin the lynx is helping to establish a permanent lynx population in Baden-Württemberg.»
© Timo Deible/Zoo Karlsruhe
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Young lynx from Karlsruhe undergoing health checks
«Supporting the lynx population in BW requires suitable infrastructure. Karlsruhe Zoo is an important partner in this regard, with its reintroduction enclosure and the opportunity to release lynxes born here for the first time in the state»
© Max Kesberger
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Thuringian lynxes are getting reinforcements
Successful reintroduction of a fifth lynx in the Thuringian Forest
© Archiv Naturschutz LfULG / Catriona Blum-Rerat
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Collared female lynx migrated from Saxony to Thuringia
Nova, a female lynx, has migrated from the western Ore Mountains to Thuringia.
© Max Boxleitner/WWF
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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.
© Archiv Naturschutz LfULG / Catriona Blum-Rerat
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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.
© Archiv Naturschutz LfULG, P. Jůnková Vymyslická
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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.
© Archiv Naturschutz LfULG, R. Oehme
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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.