Morend, Fanny
Lang, Johann
Vidondo, Beatriz
Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie-Pierre https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-870X
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Bern
Article History
Received: 24 September 2021
Revised: 20 May 2022
Accepted: 13 June 2022
First Online: 6 July 2022
Declarations
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: None of the animals concerned by this study was killed for research purposes. All of the samples originated either from free-ranging wildlife found dead in the field or from live animals captured within the framework of conservation actions. Collection and sampling of all animals respected Switzerland’s legislation (922.0 hunting law; and 455 animal protection law, including legislation on animal experimentation;). Anesthesia, handling and examination of live lynx were carried out by experienced veterinarians after obtaining all required permits for capturing and handling lynx (for details see Vogt et al.; Ryser-Degiorgis et al.).
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.