LOSSES

According to the Swiss lynx concept (DE, FR, IT), every dead lynx (natural mortalities, legal and illegal killings) is to be sent complete and immediately to the Centre for Fish and Wildlife Health (FIWI) at the University of Bern for diagnosis. Additionally, KORA will receive all data for the monitoring of the populations. However, losses in the population do not only consist of mortalities, but also of captures for translocations. The number of losses in the carnivore populations and their causes are important indices for the status of the population.

Losses are also presented in the KORA Monitoring Center. More information can also be found in the FIWI’s annual reports.

In 2021, there were 17 losses in the Jura population, and 20 in the Alpine population. Twenty-seven losses were juveniles.

Development of known losses per year in both Swiss lynx populations – Jura (yellow) and Alpine (green).

© KORA

Losses in 2021 in the two lynx populations – Jura and Alpine

KT = Canton. Pop = Population: J = Jura, A = Alpine; Sex: m = male, f = female. Age: ad = adult, sa = subadult, ju = juvenile.

Date	Community	Location	KT	Pop	Sex	Age	Individual, Cause of loss
19.01.2021	Crémines	Sous les voie BLS	BE	J	f	ju	Traffic, prob. train
27.01.2021	Delémont	Brunchenal d. Mil.	JU	J	m	ju	Orphaned young, found dead
08.02.2021	Cormoret	Route de Villeret 11	BE	J	f	ad	Traffic, train
25.02.2021	Fontaines s. Gr.	Les Veaux	VD	J	m	ad	Found dead
25.02.2021	Rüthi	Plona	SG	A	f	ad	B442, illegally killed
25.02.2021	Bonvillars	Champs Crétins	VD	J	m	ju	Traffic, car
03.03.2021	Oberschan	Gauschla	SG	A	m	ju	Only skull found
09.03.2021	Rubigen	Raintal	BE	A	m	sa	B818, Traffic, car
10.03.2021	Vuadens	Le Briez	FR	A	m	sa	Traffic, car
13.03.2021	Avers	Campsut	GR	A	f	ad	Disease, mange
17.03.2021	Kienberg	Burgruine	SO	J	f	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed
31.03.2021	Adelboden	Gilbach	BE	A	f	ju	Traffic, car
10.04.2021	Villeneuve	Les Collondeires	VD	A	f	??	Only skull found, avalanche?
20.04.2021	Pieterlen	Büttenberg	BE	J	f	sa	Traffic, train
02.07.2021	Hägendorf	A2	SO	J	m	Ju	Traffic, car, no autopsy
17.08.2021	Faido	Freggio	TI	A	f	ju	Heavily consumed, prob. orphaned
19.08.2021	Kandersteg	Gasterntal	BE	A	??	ju	Only skull found, only photo
29.08.2021	Dittingen	Bergmattenhof	BL	J	m	ju	Orphaned young
23.09.2021	Saanen	Flüemad	BE	A	m	ju	Accident, meningoencephalitis
23.09.2021	Concise	Route cantonale	VD	J	f	ju	Traffic, car
26.09.2021	Pfäfers	Vättis	SG	A	m	ju	Orphaned young, found dead
07.10.2021	Vaulruz	A12, Gissetta	FR	A	?	??	Traffic, car, no autopsy
08.10.2021	Belp	Gürbeweg 20	BE	A	f	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed
08.10.2021	Laupersdorf	Güggelhof	SO	J	m	ju	Orphaned young, found dead
17.10.2021	Heimenhausen	Wanzwil	BE	J	m	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed
17.10.2021	Verayaz	A9 bei Miéville	VS	A	f	ju	Traffic, car, bullet wound
17.10.2021	Hasliberg	Bielenvorsess	BE	A	m	ju	Orphaned young, found dead
19.10.2021	Landiswil	Obersoldbach	BE	A	m	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed, distemper
23.10.2021	Bournens	A1, Le Désert	VD	J	f	ju	Traffic, car
27.10.2021	Seeberg	Grasswil, Walackern	BE	J	m	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed
08.11.2021	Les Clées	Bretonnières	VD	J	f	ju	Traffic, car
10.11.2021	Frutigen	Hohstalden	BE	A	m	ju	Orphaned young, legally killed
11.11.2021	Lütisburg	Ramsau	SG	A	f	ju	Orphaned young, found dead
16.11.2021	Günsberg	Brüggmatt	SO	J	m	ju	Accident, femur fracture
15.12.2021	Liesberg	Stiereholz	BL	J	m	ju	Traffic, train
16.12.2021	Corseaux	Route de la Corttaz	VD	A	f	ju	Traffic, train
18.12.2021	Val de Bagnes	Les Trappistes	VS	A	m	sa	Traffic, car, metal splinter