Morend, Fanny
Lang, Johann
Vidondo, Beatriz
Ryser-Degiorgis, Marie-Pierre http://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; ExternalRef removed). 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. CitationRef removed; Ryser-Degiorgis et al. CitationRef removed).
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.