News

The latest issue of CDP News (Issue 27) is out, focusing on bears in Europe and Asia. In addition to describing various management strategies and damage prevention measures, the articles in this issue also illustrate the benefits of international collaboration and the value of community-based initiatives.

For the «Wolves and Cattle» research project, intensive efforts were once again made this spring to tag wolves in the canton of Vaud. The spring trapping season lasted from 26 February to 25 March 2024 and we take a look back.

The Swiss lynx B891 was released on 18 March 2024 in eastern Germany, specifically in the Ore Mountains in Saxony, as part of the «RElynx Saxony» project supported by the Federal Office for the Environment. The lynx, which originates from the Jura Mountains, is intended to help establish a lynx population in Saxony that will contribute to the conservation of the lynx in Europe.

A new research report analyses the potential effects of the rehabilitation and release of lynx orphans on the conservation of the Eurasian lynx in Europe.

In order to understand the effects of wolf presence on cattle farming and to promote low-conflict coexistence between cattle farmers and wolves, it is essential to know the needs and expectations of those affected and to take them into account in solution processes.

The 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (COP14) which is held from 12 February to 17 February 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has listed the Eurasian lynx on Appendix II and the Critically Endangered Balkan lynx on Appendix I.