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They are the subspecies Lynx lynx carpathicus from Northern Europe. Iberian lynx are not in any zoos apart from the odd rehab one at Jerez, currently lilsting 2.2, but I think there may be an in situ programme going on in southern Spain, does anyone have any further information?
1. carpathicus is from south-eastern Europe. A valid subspecies and a rare one to that!
2. Iberian lynx. Jerez Zoo is the only zoo participating in the Iberian lynx recovery effort in Spain. A sizeable breeding center exists in central Spain and 2 other centers have been established. In 2008 9 sexually mature females are breeding with the resident males. It will take some time yet to even out the genetics of the entire captive stock and releases can take place. Thankfully, in 2007 a new reproductively active population was found in central Spain, adding to Donana and Sierras stock.
A Carpathian lynx can anyone tell the difference?
Carpathian Lynx Romania on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Carpathian Lynx Romania on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Thankfully, in 2007 a new reproductively active population was found in central Spain, adding to Donana and Sierras stock.
Is there an estimate for this new population? I believe the other two groups only number together, about 130 (or 170?) animals in total ?
zoogiraffe
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According to ISIS they now have a male European Moose does any body know if this is true?
Yeah zoogiraffe it is true a male arrived in February, i am heading up to the park next week will try and get some pics for you, although they tend to stay at the back of their drive through paddock, and according to Ian Valentine at Edinburgh a lot more are expected.
zoogiraffe
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Very nice any chance they will have arrived by the end of may as i will be doing a tour of the Scottish collections then also has any thing else arrived their yet ?
The last few months at the park have seen the arrival of red panda, Afghan urial, Himalayan tahr, Carpathian lynx and 6 Mishmi takin as new species to the park.
New arrivals to augment groups include more kiang, European elk, Turkmenian markhor and Japanese macaque.
The male elk is called Kol and the female is Lisa and according to the website they are inseperable.
There are also i believe a pair of satyr tragopan and Himalayan snowcock now on display, hopefully this will be the start of expanding the bird collection.
New arrivals to augment groups include more kiang, European elk, Turkmenian markhor and Japanese macaque.
The male elk is called Kol and the female is Lisa and according to the website they are inseperable.
There are also i believe a pair of satyr tragopan and Himalayan snowcock now on display, hopefully this will be the start of expanding the bird collection.
Personally I avoid the word 'elk' like the plague because I always feel it just invites confusion. Much as I would like to stick with the British English version, using Red Deer or Wapiti for Cervus elaphus and Moose for Alces alces means it's always clear which you mean.
But hey, vive la difference. And very good news that Highland's still trying with A. alces.
Mark,
The Knapdale project has been put forward by the Scottish Wildllife Trust with scientific backing from the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland. The application for a licence to bring back beavers to this part of Argyll has been submitted on December 24, 2007. Prospects look good since 73% of mid Argyll residents support the proposed release project.
I also read somewhere a philantropist into nature conservation who owns a large swathe of land up in Scotland wants to start a open natural park with rare native wildlife including releasing beavers onto the land. I can not find the newspaper article (was late 2007 wise). Perhaps kiang can vouch for me here as well.
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