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The Iberian lynx doubles its population in just three years
Despite the good data, 344 more breeding females are still needed for the species to reach a favorable status
Expansion of the Iberian lynx, in a graph provided by the Ministry for the Ecological TransitionMinisterio para la Transición EcológicaThe ministry believes that the data allow for a degree of optimism, because the feline’s trend is positive and has continued on an upward trend since 2015, the year in which the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lowered its threat level. The species went from being “critically endangered” to simply “endangered.” It was a fundamental step for the survival of an animal that was close to extinction in 2002, when only 94 specimens remained in Andalusia. “We are at an average growth of 20%, a trend that has been maintained due to the creation of three new nuclei,” says Ramón Pérez de Ayala, a member of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and a specialist in the species.
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