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 |