The elusive Eurasian lynx is at risk of vanishing completely from France, according to a study that called for urgent measures to boost the population of isolated wild cats
There are at most 150 adult lynx hidden in the mountains of northeastern France, cut off from healthier wild cat populations in Germany and Switzerland, according to the scientists behind the genetic study published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science.
Mr Huvier said poaching may be occurring but that the main threat to the lynxes is cars because their territory is"highly fragmented" by roads.To study the population in the Jura, the researchers collected genetic samples between 2008 and 2020 from lynxes that were treated for injuries, orphaned cubs or those that were found dead.
The researchers found that while the total French population is estimated to be between 120 and 150 individuals, there are only an estimated 38 lynxes thought to have sufficient genetic diversity for healthy breeding.
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