Rare lynx found in Spain after being released in Portugal
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Spanish environmental authorities say they have captured a rare lynx in Catalonia, three years after it was released in Portugal. Litio, a four-year-old Iberian lynx, had been spotted on the outskirts of Barcelona on May 29.
Officials said Wednesday in a statement that the lynx was captured Tuesday by local fauna and flora authorities along with members of a European animal conservation project.
Local authorities said, the Iberian lynx, critically endangered species, had not been seen in Catalonia since the early 20th century.
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Litio was born in captivity and released into the wild in Portugal's Vale do Guadiana natural park in 2015, with a GPS tracking collar that soon stopped working.
In good health, the feline has been released back into the wild in Andalusia with a new tracking collar.