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| Zimmermann, F.; Breitenmoser, U. | |
| A Distribution Model for the Eurasian Lynx (_Lynx lynx_) in the Jura Mountains, Switzerland | |
| 2002 Book Chapter | |
The purpose of this study is to assess small-scale habitat variables and their importance to lynx recolonization of the whole Jura Mountains and to estimate available lynx habitat throughout the mountain range. We used a geographic information system (GIS) to determine if easily available spatial data can successfully describe lynx habitat and contribute to a predictive spatial model. The model was built using data from adult, resident lynx that were followed by means of radiotelemetry in the southern of the Swiss Jura Mountains. We then extrapolated the model over the entire Swiss Jura Mountains and evaluated the reliability of the resulting maps using radio fixes from dispersing subadult lynx. Such a spatial model permits prediction of the future distribution and the potential size of the lynx population in the Jura Mountains and could be of use in drafting a lynx conservation plan for this mountain range. |
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