Epidemiological Surveillance Program feline leukemia virus

in the photo: Liberation of "Mimbrales" in the same place after capture check for proper state of apparent health. It awaits more results after sending biological samples for their analysis at the Center for Analysis and Diagnosis of wildlife in the Andalusian.

As in thwe previous editions, technicians of the Ministry of Environment and Land Planning, attached to Iberlince Project, have begun with the Program Epidemiological Surveillance of feline leukemia virus in the region of Doñana-Aljarafe. The objectives of this program are early detection of the virus positive specimens, before it can spread the virus through the lynx population, and reduce the viral pressure in the lynx population increasing immunity against the virus through vaccination. The first two lynx in going through the program are two individuals born in this year, "Madagascar" and "Mimbrales". The first of these has been incorporated into the Captive Breeding Program of the Iberian lynx to provide the genetics of Doñana and the second, after being checked, was returned to the wild in the same place of capture. It is supposed to keep the program until mid-December, at which time the breeding season of the Iberian lynx begins with the zeal of the females, for complete health assessments of the greatest possible number of lynx, and revaccinated against feline leukemia virus.