The Macedonian Ecological Society, in cooperation with the Public Enterprise for Managing and Protection of the Multipurpose Area “Jasen” and the Pelister National Park, started camera-trapping activities in the mentioned areas. The aim is to confirm the presence of lynx and its prey species in such areas, and the presence of other large carnivores, and if there is sufficient data, to make estimations about number of lynx individuals present in both areas.
The camera-trapping survey in the protected area Jasen has already started. So far, 8 camera-traps have been deployed in cooperation with the rangers, and so, by the beginning of February, a total of 20-25 camera-traps are expected to be set. The camera-trapping survey in the Pelister National park will start in the beginning of February, whereas the plan is to set around 20 camera-traps. In both areas, the camera-trapping surveys will last until the beginning of April 2014.