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Reintroduced Lynx Uraclio Roams Freely in Madrid as Conservation Efforts Expand

After two weeks of monitored movements, Madrid authorities plan to add El Pardo to the lynx’s reintroduction zone

Uraclio, el joven lince ibérico detectado en Madrid
El vídeo ha sido grabado por la Agrupación de Protección Civil de Ajofrín

Overview

  • Uraclio, a two-year-old male born in Montes de Toledo and released in Cuenca this February, has been detected in Villalbilla, Corpa, Los Santos de la Humosa and Anchuelo.
  • Technicians from the Community of Madrid’s Biodiversity Directorate and Forest Rangers report that Uraclio is in perfect health and has ranged over a broad area during his dispersal phase.
  • The Madrid Environment Ministry is finalizing an agreement with Patrimonio Nacional to incorporate the 453-hectare El Pardo estate and adjacent public lands into the region’s lynx reintroduction program to reduce traffic risks.
  • Castilla-La Mancha remains the national stronghold for Iberian lynx recovery, hosting 942 individuals—46 percent of Spain’s total—including 468 in Montes de Toledo and 305 in Sierra Morena Oriental.
  • Separately, video footage from Argés in Toledo shows another lynx navigating an urbanization and resting on a private porch, underscoring the species’ ongoing natural expansion into human landscapes.