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 Pomeranian Nature Society.
The diagnosis was dramatic. The pregnant lynx suffered from mange – a disease that leads to death without treatment. A fight began not only for her life, but also for the lives of her unborn cubs.
It quickly turned out that her last year’s children – Gaja and Bazyli, who had just been separated from their mother, could also be at risk. An intensive search began, during which we had to make extremely difficult decisions.
It is a story about responsibility, veterinary medicine, nature conservation and how important telemetry collars are. Without them, it would probably not be possible to find sick lynxes. It also shows what dilemmas the team rescuing wild animals faces – where there are no ready-made scenarios, and every decision can decide someone’s life.
In this episode, you will see the backstage of these events and find out what the fight for Kiana and Gaia’s lives looked like.
Every lynx saved has its own story. Most of them never end up in front of a camera or camera. This time we decided to describe one of them to you. Not to look for sensations, but to show what saving an endangered species really looks like. We want to show you the work of people, which is, in a way, their mission. It is a huge sacrifice that has no time limits or schedule.
By sharing our content – you help endangered species The more people learn about our activities, the greater the chance that the information about lynxes and bison in need will reach us on time! This is what happened in this case.
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The activities are carried out by the West Pomeranian Nature Society 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 European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA). Neither the European Union nor CINEA are responsible for them. Co-financed by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and the WWF Poland Foundation.
The project partners are:
West Pomeranian Nature Society
WWF Poland,
Spychowo Forest District,
State Forests
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