Due to the loss of the United State’s great forests, the lynx has been pushed into the last remaining wild places.Because it is so secretive, scientists have a hard time figuring out exactly how many lynx survive in the wild, but they do know we must protect the habitat of this beautiful and rare animal. They are classed as regionally endangered in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, where researchers have reported fertile hybrids between Canada Lynx and the Bobcat. In 2001, when the Iberian lynx population was less than 100 animals, the Life Lince conservation project was launched. I love animals and I was wondering how many lynx are left in the world. Numbers have fallen dramatically in recent years because disease has killed off the rabbits that are their natural prey, and because many are run over by motorists. Canada Lynx are rare and protected where they occur in south-eastern Canada. If this species of lynx goes extinct it … Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Canadian Lynx a Threatened species. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is a medium-sized wild cat occurring from Northern, Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Siberia, the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas. Numbers have fallen dramatically in recent years because disease has killed off the rabbits that are their natural prey, and because many are run over by motorists. Distribution: Canada, Alaska, and the northern contiguous United States Reproduction and Offspring: After a gestation of approximately 63-70 days, females produce a litter of 1-8 kittens, with the average varying depending on the abundance of prey.They weigh 7-7.5 ounces at birth and will open their … And from the BBC website dated April 2007: 'Indeed, the group 'SOS Lynx' believes that there are no resident lynx left in Portugal owing to a decline in rabbit populations.' It isn’t known how many of them are still remaining in the wild. The primary threat to the cats in these areas is the expanding population of the eastern coyote. Ana Colovic Lesoska's seven-year campaign halted hydropower projects in North Macedonia's largest national park, a critical habitat for the nearly extinct Balkan lynx. The primary threat to the cats in these areas is the expanding population of the eastern coyote. Habitat: These Lynx are found in the broad boreal forest belt of North America. The Canada lynx is like a gray ghost of the North—elusive, evading human contact. Although now there are over 400, their numbers are still declining in Doñana National Park—a reserve in Andalusia, southern Spain—from 93 in 2013 to only 76 in 2015. Epidemics, such as myxamatosis and the haemorrhagic disease, have affected rabbit populations over the years, which has in turn affected the Iberian lynx population. ! Can you tell me how many are left! In 2000, the U.S. okay no lynx species are extinct yet but the lberian is a endangered animal with only around 25 left in the world!! In 2002, an extensive survey showed that less than 100 Iberian Lynx were left in the world, surviving in two isolated breeding populations in Andalusia, southern Spain. They are classed as regionally endangered in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, where researchers have reported fertile hybrids between Canada Lynx and the Bobcat. If this species of lynx goes extinct it will be the first feline species to go extinct!!! ( Like northern & southern lynx.) I`m counting all kinds including snow and direction lynx. ?1? okay no lynx species are extinct yet but the lberian is a endangered animal with only around 25 left in the world!! Canada Lynx are rare and protected where they occur in south-eastern Canada.