Battle to save ghostly Balkan lynx from extinction

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, there are less than 40 of these solitary wild cats in the three Balkan countries, analysis last year showed.
Albania is home to fewer than 10, down sharply from more than 200 in the 1980s.

Battle to save ghostly Balkan lynx from extinction