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| von Arx, M.; Breitenmoser-Wrsten, C.; Zimmermann, F.; Breitenmoser, U. | |
| Status and conservation of the Eurasian lynx (_Lynx lynx_) in Europe in 2001 | |
| 2004 Full Book | |
In 1990, Breitenmoser & Breitenmoser-Wrsten (1990) compiled, in behalf of the Bern Convention Secretary, data on the status of the lynx in all Council of Europe member states by means of a questionnaire. This inquiry was repeated five years later. The report, a joint endeavour of WWF and the Council of Europe/Bern Convention, was finally published as the Action Plan for the Conservation of the Eurasian Lynx in Europe (Breitenmoser _et al. _2000). This present report is an update of the 1995 inquiry. As in the 1990 and 2000 reports, lynx experts in all European range countries have been asked to provide information by means of a standardised questionnaire. In addition to the country reports, we try to make an assessment of the populations. There is not a single lynx population in Europe, which is or will be restricted to one country alone. All populations we can today consider as viable expand across international borders and hence require an international approach in practical management. None of the isolated occurrences within the boundaries of one country is viable in the long-term. Such occurrences should be considered under a metapopulation concept. |
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