Battle to save ghostly Balkan lynx from extinction

Gorica, Albania (AFP) Nov 18, 2022

In mountains overlooking an azure lake in southeast Albania, wildlife experts are tracking the Balkan lynx as part of last-gasp efforts to save the species from extinction. The "forest ghost" which lives in tree-covered mountains straddling Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, is now among the world's most endangered mammals, scientists warn. The victim of deforestation and poaching, the