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Having escaped extinction, the European wildcat is on the rise again in Switzerland. Although the vast majority of Swiss wildcats are found in the Jura, the species has recently colonised some new areas. The KORA Foundation conducts several surveys with camera traps on the situation of wildcats in the Swiss Central Plateau.

In the canton of Jura, two lynx were captured by KORA in cooperation with the Institute for Fish and Wildlife Health FIWI and the responsible game warden, and were brought to Italy for release at the beginning of March. The purpose of the relocation is to prevent the extinction of lynx in the Dinaric mountains and the south-eastern Alps. Both lynx will be monitored by means of radio collars after their release.

The life expectancy of free-ranging wolves is 12-13 years. F07, a female wolf living in Switzerland since 2011, was camera-trapped in January 2023, as reported by the canton of Graubünden. Her age is estimated at an astonishing 13-14 years. This makes her the oldest female wolf in the country. The story of F07 provides fascinating insights into the colonisation of wolves in Switzerland.