Author/Editor     Kos, Ivan; Koren, Iztok; Potočnik, Hubert; Krofel, Miha
Title     Status and distribution of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Slovenia from 2005 to 2009
Translated title     Stanje in razširjenost evrazijskega risa (Lynx lynx) v Sloveniji v obdobju 2005-2009
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     Letnik 55, št. 2
Publication year     2012
Volume     str. 49-63
ISSN     1408-3671 - Acta Biologica Slovenica
Language     eng
Abstract     In Slovenia, the status of the re-introduced Eurasian lynx population is monitored using the SCALP (Status and Conservation of Alpine Lynx Populations)methodology. Monitoring is organized by the Slovenia Forest Service in cooperation with other institutions and individuals. We analysed the data for the 2005-2009 monitoring period and compared it with the previousperiods to explore population status and trends for the northern part of the Dinaric population. During this last pentad we recorded six C1 categorydata points, 832 data points of category C2, and 96 points of categoryC3. These numbers are comparable to the previously reported period of 2000-2004. The spatial distribution of signs of lynx presence remained similarcompared to the previous period. Presence and status of the lynx are easier to interpret because of additional telemetry data and a habitat suitability that has been produced since the last report. We assume that this lynx population is critically endangered, because of demographic as well as genetic reasons. To prevent local extinction, an active approach is needed forrevitalization of the population which would address demographic factors aswell as improve the depleted gene pool.V Sloveniji poteka monitoring prisotnosti introducirane populacije evrazijskega risa na osnovi SCALP metodologije v organizaciji Zavoda za Gozdove Slovenije ob sodelovanju drugih inštitucij in posameznikov. Z analizo podatkov in primerjavo s preteklimi obdobji podajamo stanje in trend severnegadela dinarske populacije. V petletnem obdobju 2005-2009 je bilo zabeleženih 6 podatkov C1; 832 C2 in 96 C3 kategorije, kar je podobno kot v preteklem obdobju 2000-2004. Tudi prostorsko so podatki podobno razporejeni poSloveniji. Predstava o prisotnosti in statusu risa se dopolnjuje s podatki radiotelemetričnega spremljanja in modelom primernega prostora, ki je bil izdelan v zadnjem petletnem obdobju. Predvidevamo, da je populacija kritično ogrožena tako zaradi demografskih kakor tudi genetskih razlogov. Za uspešno varstvo bo treba aktivno pristopiti k revitalizaciji populacije tako s popolnjevanjem in varovanjem demografske in spolne strukture kakor tudi reševanjem osiromašenega genskega sklada.
Keywords     Eurasian lynx
Lynx lynx
Dinaric population
monitoring
distribution
Slovenia
evrazijski ris
Lynx lynx
dinarska populacija
monitoring
razširjenost
Slovenija