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Expanding the range of lynx population in northern Poland, LIFE project
The film was created as part of the LIFE22-NAT-PL-LIFE LYNX PL LT DE Project „Expanding the range of lynx populations in northern Poland”. Funded by the EU. The views and opinions expressed are those of the author or authors only and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the European Union or the…
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The story of Lupek. About how a lynx writes a script for an adventure series.
Lupek is one of over 110 lynxes released as part of the reintroduction of lynxes by the West Pomeranian Nature Society. We brought him from Germany in May 2023. From the very beginning, he gave us strong impressions: just before being caught in the wildpark, Lupek made an attempt to escape! He managed to jump…
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Release of the Ptasznik, Skakun and Tarantula
There are moments that only last few seconds The door of the carrier opens, and the animal quickly disappears into the thicket. But behind this short moment there are years of work. Hundreds of hours of project preparation and office work. Daily care for the well-being, adequate nutrition and development of the young. Later, years…
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Transport crate for lynxes
Next week, our lynxes will set off on their way to a new place, where a new stage of their life will begin. Before they are released into the wild, they will travel in specially designed transport crates. These are small constructions of great importance for the safety of animals. The boxes are quite cramped…
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Release of Gertruda and Gryzelda
The beginning of a new stage in the life of lynxes born in the Dzika Zagroda. Two lynxes, born in our enclosures in 2025, left the Dzika Zagroda and joined the population of lynxes living in the wild in north-western Poland. The release took place in the Miastko Forest District, thanks to the cooperation of…
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The lynx from the project arrived from Poland to Lithuania
On 10.03.2026, in the LNK program „Labas vakaras, Lietuva”, the chairman of Ekosistemų apsaugos centras, talked about a male lynx that came to Lithuania from Poland and was released as part of the LIFE22-NAT-PL-LIFE LYNX PL LT DE project „Expanding the range of the lynx population in northern Poland” currently being implemented in Poland. The…
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Opening of the rehabilitation center in Spychów and meeting of lynx conservation experts
Ceremonial opening of the rehabilitation centre, from the left: Wojciech Matuszczak from RDLP Olsztyn, Stefan Jakimiuk from WWF Poland, Krzysztof Krasula from the Spychowo Forest District, Patrycja Zasępa from the Ministry of Culture and Forestry, Maciej Tracz from the West Pomeranian Nature Society, photo: Piotr Mierzejewski On December 4, 2025, the ceremonial opening of the…
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Lynxes without borders
Bringing lynxes from Austria – Zeus and Hera. In the reintroduction of the lynx, two worlds clash – the planned, ordered, tested – the world of procedures, research, planned actions and the unpredicted, instinctive, spontaneous world of a wild animal. Today we will talk about the part of the activities of the West Pomeranian Nature…
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Workshops on the condition of local lynx populations in north-eastern Poland
On October 3, 2025, workshops organized by the WWF Poland Foundation took place in Bielsk Podlaski, during which naturalists, representatives of state institutions, and scientists attempted to assess the conservation status of local lynx populations in the Podlaskie and Warmian-Masurian Voivodeships. The event, to which foresters, nature photographers, and representatives of the Polish Hunting Association…
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Thanks to the project „Expanding the range of the lynx population in northern Poland,” representatives of this species are constantly protected!
– As part of the initiative that started in 2023:– more lynxes are being released into nature – individuals that suffered due to diseases and accidents are being rehabilitated – lynx populations occurring in the north of our country are being monitored– education on the need to protect these predators is being conducted Partners of…
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