Table 1 Basic parameters of the systematic lynx camera-trapping in five consecutive seasons within three study sites in the Western Carpathians.

From: Multi-seasonal systematic camera-trapping reveals fluctuating densities and high turnover rates of Carpathian lynx on the western edge of its native range

Study site

Season

Survey length (days)

Unique captures

Independent lynx (M/F/LF/ND) + J

Trap days (total/effective)

Cameras/Lynx detections

Beskydy

2015

80

19

5 (2/1/2/0) 3

3680/3455

46/10

2016

80

33

6 (3/1/2/0) 3

4480/3845

56/17

2017

80

11

5 (3/1/1/0) 2

4800/4370

60/7

2018

80

18

3 (2/0/1/0) 1

4160/3855

52/10

2019

80

40

7 (5/0/2/0) 6

3920/3625

49/16

Javorníky

2015

80

58

5 (3/1/1/0) 3

2000/1855

25/16

2016

80

62

5 (1/2/2/0) 3

2720/2410

34/22

2017

80

51

6 (4/1/1/0) 3

3120/2800

39/17

2018

80

101

7 (4/3/0/0) 0

4240/3915

53/39

2019

80

101

6 (4/1/1/0) 3

3680/3365

46/36

Kysuce

2015

80

37

7 (4/1/2/0) 4

1280/1270

16/13

2016

80

22

7 (4/0/1/2) 2

2240/1980

28/13

2017

80

65

12 (8/2/1/1) 2

3120/2785

39/25

2018

80

58

9 (6/1/2/0) 4

3200/2680

40/23

2019

80

61

12 (7/1/0/4) 0

2720/2525

34/18

  1. M male, F female, LF leading female, ND not determined, J juvenile.