Improving Eurasian lynx monitoring by combining systematic data and citizen science

How can citizen science improve carnivore monitoring?

We assessed the potential of integrating systematic and opportunistic data to monitor Eurasian lynx in Croatia, identifying 225 individuals and providing population estimates consistent with spatial capture-recapture studies.

Opportunistic observations can make demographic assessments of elusive carnivores more accurate and provide information on long-lived individuals.

See the full paper here: Bini, F., Topličanec, I., Sindičić, M. & Gomerčić, T. (2026). Integrating Systematic and Opportunistic Camera Trap Data to Monitor Eurasian Lynx Demography. Journal of Zoology, 1–12.