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KORA Annual Report 2023 Now Available!
The new 2023 annual report has arrived and features a fresh, modern design! In addition, the report is now available in two languages and is available both in printed form and as a PDF version.
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© Christian Grand
The Diet Of Wolves In Switzerland
A nationwide study looked at the range of prey eaten by Swiss wolves. It involved analysing around 350 interpretable samples of wolf faeces. The study revealed that 83% of the prey eaten by wolves in Switzerland is wild animals and 17% is livestock.
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Genetic Aspects of Lynx Populations in Switzerland
We answer the most frequently asked questions about genetics, inbreeding and its causes, genetic impoverishment and lynx translocations.
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© Laurent Geslin © Laurent Geslin
Glarus
© Charly Gurt © Charly Gurt
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Carnivore Damage Prevention 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.
Graubünden
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Project Update Spring 2024: Wolves and Cattle
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.
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Second Swiss Lynx Successfully Translocated
On Maundy Thursday 2024, a second female Swiss lynx was released in the German Ore Mountains as part of the «RElynx Sachsen» project.
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© Archiv Naturschutz LfULG, Alexander Sommer
Swiss Lynx Successfully Translocated
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.
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Project Update: End of the Wildcat Project's Trapping Season
This year, in the Bucheggberg region, six cats were examined, sampled, and equipped with GPS collars using nine box traps to collect health and movement data as part of the Wildcat Project.
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© Karla Boban
Rehabilitation and release of lynx orphans
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.
Glarus
© Charly Gurt © Charly Gurt
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