Endangered lynx

TEJO, one of the Lynx released in the Lorca area, was recently captured after losing 20 per cent of its body weight. The Centro de Recuperación de Fauna Silvestre de El Valle has taken responsibility for Tejo’s care and reports that he is progressing well and gaining weight. The possibility of releasing him back into the wild will be evaluated next week.

In addition to Tejo, another lynx named Torrealvilla has gone missing in the Highlands of Lorca. Efforts are underway to locate her using a photo­trapping system. Tejo and Torrealvilla are part of a lynx reintroduction programme in the Region of Murcia, which aims to reestablish the species.

Unfortunately, one lynx has already died due to plastic ingestion, and the recent incidents have caused concern among the Yecla Land of Lynx Platform. They argue that the current region poses several challenges, such as high mammal mortality rates in private hunting areas.

THE Enrique Escudero de Castro Cartagena Municipal Archaeological Museum is offering free outdoor activities. A film series dedicated to Prehistory coincides with the exhibition ‘Ancestors: Neanderthals in the Region of Murcia’. Taking place every Wednesday from July 19 to August 30, these free screenings will be held in the garden