The presence of the lynx is becoming increasingly evident again along the Italian Alps, with Alto Adige confirming itself as one of the main observation points for the species. In recent months, new photographic evidence documenting the passage of the feline has been collected between Brenner, Alta Venosta and Val Pusteria, marking an increase in reports compared to previous years.
The confirmations come in a broader context that concerns the entire Alpine range, where the species is monitored with increasing attention. The images collected in 2025 had already highlighted the presence of single specimens in border areas and highly natural mountain areas, but the most recent data indicate greater continuity in the predator’s movements.
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Photographic evidence and monitoring in South Tyrol
A decisive role is played by camera traps, tools used for monitoring wildlife. Thanks to this equipment, images were obtained that confirmed the presence of the lynx also in the Pusteria Valley, in the Falzes area, with documentation that reinforces the picture that had already emerged in the previous months.
The reports are not limited to a single geographical point, but show a wider distribution among the South Tyrolean valleys. The areas of Brenner and Alta Venosta had already been affected by sightings in 2025, and the new findings confirm that the feline continues to move steadily along these natural Alpine corridors.
From the Western Alps to the Ossola Valley: a widespread return
The phenomenon does not only concern Alto Adige. Even in other Alpine areas, such as Gran Paradiso, Stelvio and Val d’Ossola, sightings have increased compared to the past. In particular, in the Piedmont area, the camera traps installed by the provincial authorities made it possible to follow the path of a specimen for around seven kilometres, reconstructing its movements on the snow. According to experts, it would be a male already observed in 2022, moving between Italy and Switzerland, with confirmations also arriving from the Canton of Ticino thanks to the collaboration between monitoring bodies.
The case of Trentino and the discontinuous presence
A different picture emerges from Trentino, where according to the Grandi Carnivori 2025 report there have been no reports of lynxes in the last three years. A situation that contrasts with the nearby Alpine regions, where the presence of the feline appears to be documented with greater regularity.
This difference highlights a non-uniform distribution of the species across the Alps, with areas where the lynx seems to have stabilized and others where its presence remains episodic or absent. An element that makes continuous monitoring even more important to understand the evolution of the predator’s movements.
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