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| Ozolins, J.; Bagrade, G.; Maennli, P.; Balciauskas, L. | |
| Eurasian lynx in Latvia: experience gained and future challenges at a population level | |
| 2022 Cat News (75): 37-41 | |
Eurasian lynx_ Lynx lynx_ was never extirpated in the territory of the Baltic states, and has always been a common game species in Latvia. End of 2021, the supervising forestry and game management authority placed a complete ban on lynx hunting, and additional legislative amendments were introduced in 2022, prescribing full lynx protection in the future. In this article, we provide a brief review of previous population monitoring and conservation activities, evidence-based assessment of population status, a historical overview about national and international political processes affecting attitudes and management tools, as well as future challenges regarding the implemented hunting ban from the perspective of population level conservation goals and considering existing experience from other countries. |
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