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Wild Cat News - Vol 40 January 2011
In this issue
Photo Gallery
European Lynx On The Move
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Dear john,
Happy New Year!
The ISEC Directors, on behalf of the small wild cats, would like to wish you and
yours a happy, healthy, and safe 2011.
We would also like to extend our sincere Thank You for the generous donations made
to the cats over the holiday season by members and friends. Your ongoing support
allows us to continue our work for the conservation of the smallest felids. Stay
tuned to future issues for details!
This month`s Featured Feline is one of the subspecies of the domestic cat ancestor,
the Wildcat Felis silvestris.
The Asiatic Wildcat Felis silvestris ornatais also known as the Asian Steppe Wildcat
or Indian Desert Cat. Read more here. [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=5ewwracab&et=1104159894622&s=550&e=001en2QDB7VCWEm6BzbOR_GLTNAMzr2YxfrlgscNdrMwa8OvHcn3XyZo6loTbBIkpeNLJlb9pGtMgYuOzMZBbcKds1VsQh0FjZVXJXTZW2uxQXP_5cMCtEfZE47flS8RVhz3w7HuqN-_yXVigwZXuIrS_Tgr4HC4WiefN9sL5LJjiJlZ-BgmiAl-b9B476NTxHG]
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Photo Gallery
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ISEC and its directors received a wealth of holiday cards and wishes in the past
few weeks, and in our opinion, the absolute winner was this gem received from the
Scottish Wildcat Association [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=5ewwracab&et=1104159894622&s=550&e=001en2QDB7VCWEF_hD0mAxV-Nlmqfc2f0EAnmDv379F_UCqO_2WbGVZEhkPzP4dvzPoqcnv_TRxA5XXkmD5emTJkfWS2JhUsQ3S2lEFD_iJvmI5-x7SFi4WjMddR2J6v6mAiMNMqmGYg6A=].
As well as rather typifying the attitude of these feisty little wild cats, you may
gather that not all of us here get in the ho-ho-ho spirit...
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European Lynx On The Move
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Eurasian Lynx to Be Transplanted to Poland
This February, the World Wildlife Fund will be transferring lynx from forests in
Estonia in an attempt to bolster the lynx population in Poland, where hunting and
habitat loss have reduced their number to about 200.
The Eurasian lynx, with a short body, long legs and large feet, is the third largest
predator in Europe (after the brown bear and wolf). It is also among the widest-ranging
of all cat species; lynx have a range that extends across Europe, central Asia,
Siberia and East Asia.
In Europe, however, there is now limited connectivity between subpopulations following
a population decline to as low as around 700 animals between 1930 and 1950.
Lynx are listed on the Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species. Appendix II species are those that are not currently threatened with extinction
but may become so unless trade is closely controlled. While international trade
is forbidden, illegal hunting still represents a major threat. In Estonia, it is
estimated that over a hundred animals are hunted annually for their fur.
In Poland, lynx numbers have been decreasing dramatically during the past 20 years,
resulting in the listing of the species in the Polish Red Data Book of Animals in
1995.
"The lynx's survival is at stake in Poland. With the transfer of animals from Estonia,
we hope to repopulate the forests and prevent the species from extinction in the
country," said Pawel Sredzinski of the WWF's Poland Lynx Campaign.
Of the estimated 200 lynx in Poland, most live in the Carpathians. However, 60 inhabit
the Piska and Napiwodzko-Ramuckich forests, where the Estonian felines will be introduced.
Source: http://www.livescience.com/
Iberian Lynx Reintroduced To The Sierra Morena
Two Iberian lynx, both born in captivity, have been introduced into a reserve for
the first time since the breeding program began in 2005. They were released into
an area located close to the river at the Jaen Guarrizas, Sierra Morena.
The two females, Granadilla and Grazalema, were both born this year at the breeding
center near La Olivilla. At the time of their release both cats appeared nervous,
a condition that could have been put down to the dozens of people who were present
hoping to witness the historic occasion. They included representatives of the Ministry
of Environment , journalists and relatives of the owners of the farms where the
breeding was carried out.
Both animals are female but they will shortly be introduced to a male, Hail, who
was bred in the Sierra Morena in the town of Andujar Jaen. It is thought that he
will help facilitate the adaptation of the pair into the area. According to program
director, Miguel Angel Simón, the reserve in which the animals are now being kept
is an enclosure of four acres that has a population of seven rabbits per hectare.
A record will be kept of their movement using GPS collars which will also provide
a video surveillance system direct to an observatory located in the area.
Simón said that the three young lynxes will remain in the enclosure for a month
and a half, a period that will determine whether or not they can be self-sufficient
if released completely to the wild, or whether, by contrast, the must be returned
to the breeding center where they will be looked after.
The area chosen for the introduction of the lynx was selected because of its high
density of rabbits, the almost exclusive food of the Iberian lynx. In that area,
according to a survey from the Institute of Social Studies of Andalusia, ninety
percent of those involved in the scheme felt that the experience would be "positive",
as highlighted by the Minister for the Environment, José Juan Díaz Trillo who also
said that he appreciated the contribution of the scientific community, the staff
of the Life programme and the collaboration of the owners of the farms in the conservation
area.
Source: http://www.theleader.info
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