An Iberian lynx named Wepe has died near a motorway in Aragón, northeastern Spain. Officials suspect a vehicle struck him near La Muela during the night of 7–8 November.
Wepe had been released into the wild on 9 July. He was one of eight lynxes introduced to the Huerva river area this year.
A post-mortem examination will take place at La Alfranca wildlife center. The examination should establish how he died. Staff had followed Wepe’s movements through his GPS tracking device.
Wepe had travelled through several areas while exploring beyond his release site. In recent days, staff had also recorded him near another released lynx, a female.
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Another lynx in the programme, Waka, died earlier this year after a head injury. Officials suspected a train collision in that case.
Road accidents are a big problem for lynxes because of human roads and traffic. Cars and trains kill many of these animals. People built the roads through areas where wild animals live.
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