Scientists warn that Šumava could lose introduced lynx population

Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:04:53 +0200Scientists warn that Šumava could lose introduced lynx populationhttps://english.radio.cz/scientists-warn-sumava-could-lose-introduced-lynx-population-8219138© 2026 Radio Prague International A newly-released study from a team of scientists has warned that efforts to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx into the Šumava region may end in failure. A lynx population was brought to the area from Slovakia back in the 1970s. By the 1990s, around 100 animals lived in an around the national park. But an upsurge in poaching has seen that number reduced to around 65. I spoke with Miroslav Kutal of environmental group Hnutí duha – which has just held a three-day international event in southern Bohemia focused on the future of the lynx in Europe – and began by asking why the lynx was under threat: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/rys3.jpg?timestamp=1591316956 Scientists warn that Šumava could lose introduced lynx population https://english.radio.cz/scientists-warn-sumava-could-lose-introduced-lynx-population-8219138 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9