Battle to save ‘ghostly’ Balkan lynx from extinction


Prespes Lake (Albania) (AFP) – In mountains overlooking an azure lake in southeast Albania, wildlife experts are tracking the Balkan lynx as part of last-gasp efforts to save the species from extinction. This critically endangered wild cat has fewer than 40 species left in the wild, according to a 2021 regional survey, threatened by deforestation and poaching.

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