Sound and lightYet, the IUCN acknowledges that the Iberian lynx remains threatened.
In the 1980s, roadkill played a key role in lynx mortality in the Doñana area (a prominent spot for the Iberian lynx) accounting for almost 17% of deaths.
That may not sound like much, but Breitenmoser explains that given that lynx populations were critically endangered at the time, the impact was significant.
Ortiz says that in a five-year timeframe, almost €4.5 million ($5 million) will be spent on improving habitats and nearly €2.9 million ($3.2 million) on boosting connectivity, including virtual fences.
Innovation aside, for Ortiz the future of the Iberian lynx depends on co-operation.
Persons:
Spain’s, ”, Urs Breitenmoser, Breitenmoser, roadkill, ” Breitenmoser, Francisco Javier Salcedo Ortiz, Marcos López, Parra, Brown, Ortiz, Guillermo López Zamora, “ It’s, “
Organizations:
CNN, University of Bern, International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, EU, roadkill, LIFE, Spain’s University of Córdoba
Locations:
Spain, roadkill, Sierra Morena, Doñana, Andalusia, Jaén, Granada, “, Italy, Extremadura, Portugal