Morphometric characteristics of free-ranging Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx in Switzerland and their suitability for age estimation

• Published in: Wildlife Biology
• Main Authors: Marti, Iris Andrea, Ryser, Marie Pierre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Bertelsen 2018
• Subjects: 570 Life sciences; biology; 590 Animals (Zoology); 630 Agriculture; Jura; Lynx; Lynx lynx lynx
• Online Access: https://boris.unibe.ch/129644/1/b129644.pdf; https://boris.unibe.ch/129644/

Knowledge of the age of individual animals is crucial to assess population dynamics, disease epidemiology and to successfully implement conservation strategies. Morphometric data reflect complex interactions of factors such as age and sex, and may also depend on genetics, population density, food av...