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In both countries, the lynx is listed as an endangered species and protected by law. The lynx was distributed throughout Japan during Jōmon period; with no paleontological evidence thereafter suggesting extinction at that time. [34] Several lynx resettlement projects begun in the 1970s have been successful in various regions of Switzerland.
In the three countries, the Eurasian lynx is listed as an endangered species and protected by law. Realistic population estimates are 40 lynx in Slovenia, 40–60 in Croatia, and more than 50 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Croatian massif Risnjak in Risnjak National Park got its name from the Croatian word for the lynx, ris. [citation needed]
After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal. ... Three decades after Spain decided to save the lynx, the species is no longer endangered, and ...
The Iberian lynx is fully protected and listed on CITES Appendix I, on Appendix II of the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats and on Annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive of the European Union. It was listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List from 2014 through 2024. [2]
Now in its 60th year, the list sounds the alarm about animals and plants at risk of extinction, but it also highlights conservation success stories such as the Iberian lynx. The list now includes ...
Almost became extinct in the 1980s. [6] Red wolf: Canis rufus: 300 [7] CR [7] [7] Maximum estimate. No more than 50 mature individuals. Previously extinct in the wild. [7] Saimaa ringed seal: Pusa hispida saimensis: 380: EN: The most endangered pinniped. Cozumel raccoon: Procyon pygmaeus: 323–955 [8] CR [8] [8] Mature individuals number less ...
The Iberian lynx is among the smaller species on the list of lynx cats. Their colors and some features have adjusted to better suit their more moderate climates, but they hunt similarly to the ...
The Balkan lynx is considered a critically endangered subspecies by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is the highest risk category for endangered species. The Balkan lynx is also protected under the Convention for International Trade of Endangered Species (CITIES) by Appendix II, the Bern Convention by Appendix III ...