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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhy do lynxes need telemetry collars? Telemetry monitoring allows us to observe the life of lynxes in a way that traditional field observations do not allow. Thanks to it, we know where animals move, what habitats they use, what areas are important to them, where they encounter barriers and threats, and how they function after being released into the wild.
Thanks to telemetry data, we can also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- detect unusual animal behavior faster and react in situations requiring help,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- find lynxes that require intervention or rehabilitation,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- analyze the survival rate and fate of released individuals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- learn about the routes and the places used by them,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- identify hazards occurring in the environment,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- assess the effectiveness of population recovery activities,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- acquire the knowledge necessary to plan the next protective measures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Without such data, a significant part of the lynx’s life simply remains invisible to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The collar is not used to point the lynx to people who want to harm it. The emerging claim that thanks to telemetry collars, a person not related to the lynx reintroduction project can „track lynxes” is untrue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Telemetry readings are not a public map showing everyone the current location of an animal. They are a research and conservation tool used by those involved in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, we would like to emphasize a fact, particularly important in the context of recent events – the lynx found in the Kokna River was not covered by telemetry monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Monitoring is part of responsible conservation, not a threat. Returning a lynx to the natural environment is not just about releasing an animal into the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to successfully rebuild a population, we need to know what happens to the released individuals. We need to know if they survive, where they move, what environments they choose, where they reproduce and what threats they face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can’t effectively protect a species without knowing what’s happening to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is why telemetry monitoring is an integral part of our activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is more, its importance does not end with a single animal. Readings from the collars of many individuals allow us to gain knowledge that serves the entire population. It is thanks to many years of monitoring that we can better understand the needs of lynxes and improve the way they are protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We understand that lynxes arouse great emotions and that every case of their death raises questions. We ask these questions ourselves, and that is why we document, monitor and publicize cases of danger involving these animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, we cannot agree to create a causal link where there is none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The death of a lynx found in the Kokna River is the subject of ongoing proceedings, and we will strive to clarify its causes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, we will continue to use telemetry monitoring for individuals for whom it is an element of conservation activities, because it is our duty to use available, proven tools to protect lynxes and rebuild their population in the best possible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe activities are carried out by the West Pomeranian Nature Society as part of the LIFE LYNX PL LT DE Project „Expanding the range of lynx populations in northern Poland”. Funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the awarding authority can be held responsible for them.
\u00a0Co-financed by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management and the WWF Poland Foundation.
\u00a0The project partners are:
\u00a0West Pomeranian Nature Society
\u00a0WWF Poland,
\u00a0Spychowo Forest District,
\u00a0State Forests
\u00a0Ekosistem\u0173 apsaugos centras
\u00a0Rewilding Oder D
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