Hope for the Iberian lynx ?

Imminent disaster looming at the breeding centre

communiqué from the breeding center"

As a result of the fire that began on Saturday in the municipality of moguer (Huelva) and which has ended up affecting the natural space of doñana, in the afternoon of today the warning has been received to vacate the Iberian Lynx breeding center of el expatriate .

At that time, and with prior preparation by the staff of the centre, the evacuation protocol established in the event of fire, which affects both the human equipment and the animals housed in the centre, has been carried out.

In the time that it was possible to work before leaving the breeding centre definitively, 9 Adult Specimens (5 MALES AND 4 Females) and 5 puppies could be evacuated. Adult Specimens.

According to the protocol to this situation, the doors of the enclosures in which the animals are found have been opened, so that in the event that the fire affects the installations, either due to direct fire or the smoke generated, the Animals can come out for themselves.

Once you have access to the centre of the again, the situation of the animals that stayed at the centre, if you have stayed at the premises or if you have come out, in which case a strategy to catch them will be established. Individuals.

Finally, indicate that among the evacuated animals, the drop of the female "Homer" is to be regretted, probably due to the stress suffered during the capture and transport of the specimen.
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Lynx ex-situ
 
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