Iberian lynx on the brink of extinction

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4336071.stm

Iberian lynx in 'gravest danger'

Road deaths are now the greatest cause of mortality for the lynx


The Iberian lynx, found only in Spain and Portugal, could become the first big cat to die out since the sabre- toothed tiger, a WWF report claims.

The critically endangered animal could become extinct within five years unless swift action is taken, the WWF says.

Lynx numbers have declined from 100,000 at the beginning of the 20th Century to around just 100-120 today.

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1. What an incredibly beautiful animal.

"According to a recent study carried out by the WWF and the conservation organisation SOS Lynx, there are only about 21-25 breeding females in two isolated populations in southern Spain."

Another tragedy that goes unnoticed. I hate us, the best thing that could happen to this planet is if we were to go extinct.