A short summary of some news about the Iberian lynx in 2016:
On the postive side:
176 Iberian lynx have been released into the wild since 2009.
40 more will be released in different areas of Andalucia, Extremadura and Portugal in 2017. Specifically these areas are:
- Portugal: Vale do Guadiana, Mértola
- Spain : Valle de Matachel, Badajoz; Montes de Toledo, Toledo; Sierra Morena Oriental, Ciudad Real; Guadalmellato, Córdoba and Guarrizas, Jaén. More here
19 Iberian lynx cubs were born in 2016 in the subpopulation of Castilla-La Mancha. More here
48 cubs were born in captivity in 2016. Here
More worryingly:
13 lynxes have been killed on roads so far in 2016
Iberian lynx has the lowest known genetic variety in any mammal. Here