I am working with captive Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus) in a breeding center. This is the most endangered specie of felid in the world. The main goal is to reproduce the breeding group to generate offspring and then release into the wild.
To do so, I will work in their nutrition in captivity but I have to analyse the food habits in their natural habitat. With the proper nutrition the results may be even better.
I am searching for papers about feeding ecology of Iberian Lynx, nutrition, feeding habits, home range but also papers about the main prey, the Wild Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) specially on the chemical composition of their organs.
Thanks for your help,
Tomás Martins
http://www.lifelince.org/public/2006_alimentacion_sierra_morena_gil.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304670614_Iberian_lynx_Lynx_pardinus_breeding_in_olive_tree_plantations
http://lynx.uio.no/lynx/ibelynxco/04_library/4_3_publications/R/Rodriguez_et_al_1995_Experimental_release_of_an_Iberian_lynx.pdf
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.510.689&rep=rep1&type=pdf
http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2011_olson_l001.pdf
Article Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) breeding in olive tree plantations
Tomàs,
Write a message to Miguel Delibes (he is on Research Gate).
Miguel wrote a small book on the food habits of the Iberian Lynx some 35-40 years ago and he kept working on that handsome cat for a good while.
Have a good luck with your endeavours!
SANDRO
Tomas and Hareschandra, thanks for your answer, I'm sure that will be very helpful.
Sandro, thanks for the tip. Can I mention your name in the messagem?
Thank you all, this will be a very long work. Bibliography is never enough!
Hi Tomas. Attached you can find some papers about rabbit. They are very usefull to understand the Iberian Lynx distribution in Spain and Portugal.
Regards,
Jose
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