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Weidong, B.
Eurasian lynx in China - present status and conservation challenges
2010 Cat News (Special Issue 5): 22-25
The Eurasian lynx _Lynx lynx _attracts little attention from scientists despite the availability of funds due to the nation's economic expansion over the past few years. Only two research papers in Chinese were produced, addressing the distribution and food habits of the lynx in northeast provinces and in Xinjiang Autonomous Region (Abdukadir et al. 1998, Tian et al. 2002). With the recent implementation of the national policy for wildlife conservation and nature reserve construction, more and more land is coming under government protection. The habitat of most wild animals is recovering from unplanned mining, deforestation, and agricultural plantation. The local fauna shows hints of population recovery; however for most species, we still know little about their ecological status. The distribution and population status of Eurasian lynx in China drawn mainly from scientific field surveys in nature reserves are reviewed, and some conservation problems and planning of protection mechanisms are discussed.
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