Overview

• Baron’s carcass was discovered Tuesday beside railway tracks between Meiningen and Themar, according to BUND Thüringen.
• GPS recordings indicate he was struck by a train and later died in adjacent woodland.
• The one-year-old was captured in June in severely emaciated condition, rehabilitated at the Alternativer Bärenpark Worbis, and released in late August.
• BUND lynx expert Markus Port called the loss a sad moment and noted that Baron's story had resonated with many people.
• The BUND project team expects no negative impact on the regional population, which it estimates at roughly 15 to 20 lynx in Thuringia.