Uncoordinated reintroductions of Eurasian lynx might be a threat for the species recovery in Central Europe

0545268 - ÚBO 2022 RIV NL eng J - Journal Article
Kutal, M. - Duľa, M. - Krojerová-Prokešová, Jarmila - Belotti, E. - Volfová, J. - Bufka, L.
Uncoordinated reintroductions of Eurasian lynx might be a threat for the species recovery in Central Europe.
Biodiversity and Conservation. Roč. 30, č. 12 (2021), s. 3737-3740. ISSN 0960-3115. E-ISSN 1572-9710
Institutional support: RVO:68081766
Keywords : population * carnivores
OECD category: Biodiversity conservation
Impact factor: 4.296, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Limited access
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10531-021-02274-9

Lynx populations in Western Europe have been recovered mainly due to reintroductions in previous decades. A reintroduction or reinforcement will be needed also in future for the successful conservation of some populations in critical status. In spite of the progress in conservation science and decades of common international legislation in Europe, we fear that careful planning, international coordination and consideration of human dimension aspects are still not a standard part of all lynx reintroduction projects. Any large carnivore reintroduction is a controversial issue and we argue that appropriate transnational assessment is especially important for highly mobile species such as lynx.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0322002