Studying wildlife ecology and behavior has been very challenging in the past, as researchers have had to rely mainly on methods that are difficult to implement and depend largely on environmental factors and the behaviour of the species being studied. They have relied mainly on direct observation of the animals and on signs of presence being found in the field. With the development of telemetry, the field has seen a gigantic step towards better understanding of animals, most notably in species that are more challenging to study by other methods. These are species that avoid humans, live in hard accessible environments and are active at night. One such species is the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), which disappeared over a large part of its former range but has been making a comeback in recent years thanks to conservation projects. One such project is LIFE Lynx, whose main objective is to save the lynx population in the Dinarides and the south-eastern Alps from extinction. The main goal of the project is to reintroduce lynx from the Romanian and Slovak Carpathians to Slovenia and Croatia. All introduced lynx are fitted with a telemetry collar, which gives us a very good insight into how the lynx integrate into the existing Dinaric population. Telemetry also allows us to detect the locations of kills, mating excursions, den sites and areas that are used for road crossing by lynx etc. With this important information, we can quickly identify factors and areas that are important for the survival of the species.
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