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The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts
![Antonio Pizarro An Iberian lynx walks with a rabbit in its mouth after having captured it in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Thursday, April 5, 2019. Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday, June 20, 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says it’s no longer an endangered species. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f3f19dd7379346b7a7ef038f4df4527c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An Iberian lynx walks with a rabbit in its mouth after having captured it in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Thursday, April 5, 2019. Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday, June 20, 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature says it’s no longer an endangered species. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)
![Antonio Pizarro Iberian lynx cubs watch attentively in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8da42bbb569e46478a64a2992de192b2/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Iberian lynx cubs watch attentively in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)
![Antonio Pizarro A cub of Iberian lynx is photographed in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Monday, Sept.28, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3f8e1c8fa43d4216a7d7327f8f133a90/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A cub of Iberian lynx is photographed in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Monday, Sept.28, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)
![Antonio Pizarro A pair of Iberian Lynxs play together in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6770218b876240a58dd99d0f15795592/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A pair of Iberian Lynxs play together in the surroundings of the Doñana National Park, in Aznalcazar, Spain on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Conservationists are celebrating the recovery of the Iberian lynx, no longer classed as "endangered" by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The number of the medium-sized feline endemic to the Iberian Peninsula has gone from 62 in 2001 to more than 2,000 thanks to the successful breeding and reintroduction programs. (AP Photo/Antonio Pizarro)