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Wild animals in North Macedonia are dying on the roads while waiting for the first green crossing

The Balkan lynx often crosses the road between Gostivar and Kichevo that passes through his natural habitat. The recordings made by the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES) show that this critically endangered animal is under risk on a daily basis to end up under the wheels of vehicles in an attempt to move or provide food. The cutting of the...

Macedonian mountains are full of abandoned dogs, which eat lynx’s prey and attack people

The mountains in North Macedonia are full of abandoned dogs that pose a threat not only to people, but also to wildlife. Packs of hungry dogs are eating the lynx's prey and the prey of other carnivores in the wild, and due to the genetic similarities, they also hybridize with wolves. But, although they are looked upon as predators, the...

The poisoning and the poaching exterminated the wild animals in North Macedonia, but still no fines for the eco crimes

The poisoning, the poaching and the illegal trade are among the main threats to North Macedonia's wildlife. The Egyptian vulture and the Balkan lynx are on the verge of extinction and the bear, the wolf, the fox and the jackal are also under great threat. Still, despite all aforementioned crimes are one of the main reasons for decimation of...

Man must stop destroying natural habitats and save biodiversity

The destruction of the natural habitats or their endangerment to a degree when the animals and the plants have no basic conditions for sheer survival has become the gruesome reality of the modern society. Man's need to usurp and use the resources only for his needs is one of the biggest threats to the biodiversity. Despite the dangers lurking...

Young lynx in Jasen Nature Reserve in North Macedonia photographed and collared with GPS tracker

The Macedonian Ecological Society - MES captured and collared with a GPS tracker a young lynx that lives in the Jasen Nature Reserve in North Macedonia. The lynx which was named Noni, is the first Balkan lynx, which is an endangered species, to be monitored with a GPS collar outside of the Mavrovo National Park. Macedonian ecologists state that they...