Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania
By the early 2000s, Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) were nearly extirpated in Lithuania. To determine their status, we used snow-track counts in 2006–2012 and volunteer monitoring in 1999–2005 and 2015–2018. Using simple questionnaires, we collected incidental observations from hunters, foresters, and oth...
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ftlitinstagrecon:oai:elaba:80456693 2023-05-15T18:50:22+02:00 Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania Balčiauskas, Linas Balčiauskienė, Laima Litvaitis, John A. Tijušas, Eugenijus 2020 application/pdf http://gtc.oai.elaba.lt/documents/80456693.pdf http://gtc.lvb.lt/GTC:ELABAPDB80456693&prefLang=en_US eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/su12229777 http://gtc.oai.elaba.lt/documents/80456693.pdf http://gtc.lvb.lt/GTC:ELABAPDB80456693&prefLang=en_US info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Sustainability, Basel : MDPI AG, 2020, vol. 12, iss. 22, art. no. 9777, p. 1-13 eISSN 2071-1050 Large carnivores Threatened species Volunteer monitoring info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftlitinstagrecon https://doi.org/10.3390/su12229777 2021-12-02T01:06:03Z By the early 2000s, Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) were nearly extirpated in Lithuania. To determine their status, we used snow-track counts in 2006–2012 and volunteer monitoring in 1999–2005 and 2015–2018. Using simple questionnaires, we collected incidental observations from hunters, foresters, and other interested citizens to estimate lynx distribution, abundance and extent of breeding. Citizen scientists provided 206 reports of 278 individual lynx that suggested expanding lynx distributions in central, western, southwestern, and southern parts of Lithuania. A decrease in range fragmentation has also been observed since 2015. Nationwide, the lynx population quadrupled from 2010 to 162 individuals in 2018. The number of breeding individuals reported was just seven in both 2007 and 2008, limited to two forests in the very north and central part of the country. This increased to 46 in 2015–2018. Our results indicate that the lynx population in Lithuania has increased and its conservation status should be reconsidered. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx LAEI VL (Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics Virtual Library) Sustainability 12 22 9777 |
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By the early 2000s, Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) were nearly extirpated in Lithuania. To determine their status, we used snow-track counts in 2006–2012 and volunteer monitoring in 1999–2005 and 2015–2018. Using simple questionnaires, we collected incidental observations from hunters, foresters, and other interested citizens to estimate lynx distribution, abundance and extent of breeding. Citizen scientists provided 206 reports of 278 individual lynx that suggested expanding lynx distributions in central, western, southwestern, and southern parts of Lithuania. A decrease in range fragmentation has also been observed since 2015. Nationwide, the lynx population quadrupled from 2010 to 162 individuals in 2018. The number of breeding individuals reported was just seven in both 2007 and 2008, limited to two forests in the very north and central part of the country. This increased to 46 in 2015–2018. Our results indicate that the lynx population in Lithuania has increased and its conservation status should be reconsidered. |
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Balčiauskas, Linas Balčiauskienė, Laima Litvaitis, John A. Tijušas, Eugenijus |
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Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania |
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Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania |
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Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania |
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Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania |
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Citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in Lithuania |
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citizen scientists showed a four-fold increase of lynx numbers in lithuania |
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