In 2014, the KuzeyDoğa team captured and started tracking the lynx (Lynx lynx), the largest of the wild cat species regularly seen in our country.
The lynx (Lynx lynx), one of the most difficult animals to see and capture in the world, was captured and fitted with a transmitter for the first time in Turkey and given the name “Light”, which is the meaning of its Latin name.
This first study was carried out within the scope of the protocol of the KuzeyDoğa Association with the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks and after 1.5 years of efforts, together with scientists from the universities of Utah, Zagreb, Kafkas, Boğaziçi and Zurich. As part of the “Eastern Anatolia Wildlife Research and Conservation Project”, the lynx was fitted with collars with GSM/GPS transmitters.
The collars automatically fall off the lynx’s neck after one year of monitoring.
With the ongoing capture and tracking studies, we are getting information about the habitats and seasonal behavior of lynxes.
Genetik çeşitlilikleri ve beslenmeleri hakkında bilgi sahibi olmak için alınan örnekler laboratuvar studies are being examined.
The first step to protect them and improve their condition is to learn about them and understand their vital needs.
The results of the analysis of the data we obtain as a result of our studies provide us with a scientific basis for nature conservation efforts.
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