Iberian lynx fell to just 62 mature animals in 2001; conservation has helped push its population above 2,000
- For much of the 20th century, the Iberian lynx was disappearing from the Spanish landscape.
- By 2001, only 62 mature animals were recorded, leaving one of Europe’s most distinctive wild cats perilously close to extinction.
- Since then, a sustained conservation programme has altered its trajectory.
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- For much of the 20th century, the Iberian lynx was disappearing from the Spanish landscape.
- By 2001, only 62 mature animals were recorded, leaving one of Europe’s most distinctive wild cats perilously close to extinction.
- Since then, a sustained conservation programme has altered its trajectory.
Sources: Times of India