Spain Restored Rabbits, Then Released Lynxes Into The Wild — And Iberia Began To Recover

Spain Restored Rabbits, Then Released Lynxes Into The Wild — And Iberia Began To Recover The article tells the story of the Iberian lynx’s recovery in Spain, a wild cat that was once reduced to only a few dozen individuals. When the European rabbit population sharply declined, the entire Mediterranean ecosystem also fell into crisis. Instead of saving just one species, the conservation project chose to restore the whole habitat. Important moments: 00:44 The Foundation Of The Mediterranean Ecosystem 02:15 The Collapse Of An Iconic Species 03:46 The Risk Of Importing Rabbits 05:00 Habitat Reconstruction Strategy 06:20 Dark Moments And Deadly Mistakes 07:26 The Battle With Modern Transport Infrastructure 08:32 Conflicts Of Interest And Human Opposition 09:39 Connecting The Biological Islands 10:32 The Miracle From Ninety-Four To Two Thousand Twenty-One 11:21 A Fragile Future And The Lesson Of Survival #IberianLynx #Spain #EuropeanRabbit #documentary #animaldocumentary #ecologicalrestoration