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Injured lynx cub rescued in Türkiye’s Yozgat released into wild

Injured lynx cub rescued in Türkiye’s Yozgat released into wild

An injured lynx cub, rescued from a forest in Turkiye’s central province of Yozgat, has been launched into the wild after therapy and rehabilitation at Ankara University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

The 2-week-old cub was delivered to Ankara University’s Veterinary Faculty Animal Hospital in July 2022 by the searching safety groups from the ninth Regional Ankara Branch Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) and was cared for within the Wild Animals Unit for greater than 10 months.

The complete therapy and rehabilitation technique of the lynx was undertaken in a particular room with satisfactory services to make sure correct care. The cub clung to life with intensive therapy and care.

It has been decided that an space of ​​roughly 20 hectares, below the safety of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, is appropriate for the lynx when it comes to local weather adaptability and assets.

In order to watch the lynx’s actions within the designated space, a collar with a transmitter was hooked up to its neck. Later, the cub was launched into the wild with the participation of DKMP Wildlife Department head Erdem Karaağaç, DKMP regional and provincial directors, the Wild Animals Unit and volunteer college students.

The lynx cub after treatment and rehabilitation at Ankara University's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Türkiye, May 19, 2023. (AA Photo)

The lynx cub after therapy and rehabilitation at Ankara University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Türkiye, May 19, 2023. (AA Photo)

Many protected species that fall sick or undergo from accidents are rescued by wildlife officers and later launched into nature throughout the framework of the cooperation protocol with Ankara University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, stated DKMP General Manager Kadir Çokçetin. He emphasised that these actions contribute enormously to the preservation of ecological steadiness.

Ankara University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Dean Ender Yarsan additionally acknowledged that they wish to participate in each activity that advantages society and the setting.

Yarsan famous that the veterinary career performs a key position in safeguarding human, animal and environmental well being.

Wild Animals Unit lecturer Irem Ergin acknowledged that each one ministry services together with the college have been mobilized for wild animals that wanted help.

Lecturer Oytun Okan Şenel of the identical school acknowledged that any citizen who encounters a wild animal in want of assist can contact ministry officers everywhere in the nation by way of the ALO 112 emergency name heart.

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