{"id":7657,"date":"2020-02-27T09:42:13","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T09:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mes.org.mk\/en\/?p=7657"},"modified":"2020-10-15T19:38:02","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T19:38:02","slug":"lynx-capture-at-bukovikj-locality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mes.org.mk\/en\/lynx-capture-at-bukovikj-locality\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynx capture at Bukovikj locality"},"content":{"rendered":"

New lynx is here! 12 February 2020 the lynx team of the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) box-trapped a new individual of the rare Balkan lynx in Bukovikj, near the town of Kichevo. Representatives from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Skopje and Sokol-Z Hunting Society from Zajas village assisted during lynx sedation and taking of measurements and samples of hair and blood. The procedure established that the lynx is a healthy female aged 2\u20133 years, weighing 15 kg.<\/p>\n

This is the second radio-collared female (after Maja) to be monitored by radio-telemetry and GPS-tracking. It is crucial to broadening our knowledge about lynx distribution, and food and habitat needs. The lynx was camera-trapped last year on the same site. For the time being, the lynx is in good health, as seen from the locations using GPS-tracking, which revealed its first prey after the capture \u2013 roebuck kill from 4\u20135 days ago.<\/p>\n

Our friends from Sokol-Z HS were given the honour of naming the lynx. They opted to name this beauty Narcisa. Narcisa, we wish you abundant prey and many offspring!<\/p>\n

Ever since 2010, MES has captured and radio-collared a total of eight lynx individuals, providing valuable data about the behaviour of this secretive animal.<\/p>\n