Preventing the extinction of the Dinaric–SE Alpine lynx population through reinforcement and long-term conservation

The main goals of this project are to rescue and prevent the extinction of Eurasian lynx and to safeguard the population well into the 21st century. We will implement a reinforcement response that is socially acceptable and scientifically based. We will reinforce the Dinaric-SE Alpine population with lynx from the viable source population in the Carpathians and maintain high public support while fine-tuning the reinforcement with the best available data to reach the ultimate indicator of success--reducing inbreeding to an acceptable level and reversing the population decline.