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As part of the LIFE project, each of the partners carries out specific tasks related to the protection of lynxes and building social acceptance for their return. One of the activities of the Project is an outdoor campaign – „Drive SLOWLY. Lynx in THE WILD!”, prepared by the WWF Poland Foundation  in cooperation with ZTP.…

August 7, 2026, the West Pomeranian Nature Society received information about a dead lynx found in the Kokna River near Złocieniec. On the site, it was found that the animal died as a result of a gunshot. On August 10, 2026, we informed about her death. At that time, we only had a suspicion that…

In connection with numerous comments and questions regarding the use of telemetry collars in our lynx population protection and restoration project, we want to make our position clear. The telemetry collar is one of the most important tools used by the West Pomeranian Nature Society in the protection of lynx and the restoration of its…

 On Friday, 7.08.2026, the West Pomeranian Nature Society was called to a dead lynx found in the Kokna River, near Złocieniec, in West Pomerania. The very first information that our field worker heard left no illusions that we were dealing with an unnatural death of an animal. A ZTP field team, equipped with a metal…

When we started the program of reintroduction of lynxes in north-western Poland, we knew that one of the threats to these cats could be mange. We knew this disease and we were aware that if left untreated, it could lead to the death of the animal. However, we did not expect that mange would become…

How many lives can one telemetry collar save?  It all started with information on Messenger, sent by a local nature observer. It concerned the disturbing behavior of a lynx. Thanks to the signals from the telemetry collar, it was possible to find Kiana and transport her to the Lynx Rehabilitation Center, run by the West…

This is one of the most important questions we look for answers to every summer. Counting lynxes is not about luck, but about patient analysis of telemetry signals and several months of work in the field.  How do we count lynxes?  The field team of the West Pomeranian Nature Society controls places where – based…

There are lynxes that go down in the history of projects – carried out by the West Pomeranian Nature Society – in a unique way. Diana is one of them. She was born in 2021. When she left the Dzika Zagroda in June 2022, no one knew how her fate would turn out. Today we…

In the photo, lynxes during vaccination in the Dzika Zagroda We have a very intense time at the West Pomeranian Nature Society. At the same time, it is the moment when nature repays for our many years of work related to the restoration of lynxes to nature. The first vaccinations of young kittens took place…

As the human world grows, the space for species such as lynxes shrinks. As territorial animals, these predators make further or closer migrations in search of mates or food. The consequence of crossing their paths with human-made roads are accidents. When confronted with speeding vehicles, lynxes usually have no chance. That is why it is…