Overview

• Four Iberian lynx cubs were confirmed this spring in Sierra Arana, where 32 animals have been released since 2022 under the LIFE Lynx Connect program.
• Spain’s 2024 census counted 2,401 Iberian lynx across the peninsula, reflecting a sustained rebound from near-extinction in the early 2000s.
• Castilla y León released eight lynx between February and July 2025; two died—one by drowning and one in a vehicle collision—while six remain in good condition in Cerrato Palentino.
• Project managers report roughly 95% local acceptance and no new limits on farming or forestry, pairing habitat work and protective fencing with rapid compensation for rare losses.
• In Catalonia, local groups intend to seek approval for a pilot release of castrated Eurasian lynx males in Alt Pirineu through park, regional and national reviews, as cameras recently recorded the Iberian lynx ‘Secreto’ in the Pyrenees.