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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jurek" data-source="post: 1913243" data-attributes="member: 3357">I come from the country where Lynxes live in the wild. They might be extemely difficult to see, but seeing they tracks is easy. That is, there where Lynxes are. Nevertheless, many times hunters report "wandering wolf" "bear" or "lynx" from the regions where these animals don't live. As soon as they provide a photo of the footprint, the mystery is sorted one way or another. Actually, one of my two observations of wild Lynx I became certain what I saw only after looking at the tracks left by escaping animal. I always recommend this - when you think you saw the rare animal, go to the place and see and photograph tracks! I kick myself to this day that I haven't done it another time. I flushed a Roe Deer in half-darkness. Then, a second later, another not-really-like-deer animal ran away from very close by. Was it just a second deer, or I interrupted a Lynx just about to catch Roe Deer? I didn't think about checking tracks then and I will never know. Cougar society does it very well - gives description of cougar tracks and markings, and confusion species (dog) and clear ID marks how to distinguish them, and emphasise to document tracks. Now we need the same for Thylacine Society and Thylacoleo society. :king:</blockquote>