IUCN Changes Iberian Lynx's Status to 'Vulnerable' from 'Endangered' on its Red List of Threatened Species.

International

The Iberian lynx has moved from "endangered" to "vulnerable" status on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Threatened Species – a historic achievement for conservation and the result of the work of 21 organisations. While the Spanish Environment Ministry only counted 62 adult Iberian lynx in 2001, a new count in 2023 recorded 2,021 – representing a 21% growth compared to the year before. As a result, the IUCN Red List has moved the species to the "vulnerable" category. On the other hand, the lynx also faces a range of threats caused by human factors, so measures have also been taken to reduce illegal hunting and poaching, as well as to prevent mortality from road accidents (collisions with vehicles are the main cause of unnatural mortality of these lynx).


      Conservation efforts for the iconic feline have mainly focused on increasing its prey presence: primarily the European rabbit, which currently faces a 70% decline in its population.

     

     

 

     


          ____________________________