On January 28, 2026, the webinar “The Iberian lynx and other animals on the road: preventing roadkill and acting safely” was held with great success. It was organized by LIFE Lynxconnect with the support of the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF), in collaboration with the Institute of Mobility and Transport (IMT).

The session, primarily aimed at driving instructors but open to institutions involved in infrastructure management, brought together 164 participants. This was the first time that training on road safety awareness and wildlife conservation was included in the project.

Moderated by Susana Paulino, from the Institute of Mobility and Transport, the webinar
included the following interventions:

• LIFE Lynxconnect Project – João Alves, Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas.
• From extinction to recovery: 10 years of reintroduction of the Iberian lynx in
  Portugal – João Alves, In memoriam de Pedro Sarmento, Instituto da Conservação of Nature and of Florestas.
• Procedures in case of being run over by an Iberian lynx – Nuno Neves, Instituto da
  Conservation of Nature and Forests.
• Wildlife abuse – minimization measures – Ana Cristina Martins, Infrastructure of Portugal.
• Road accidents associated with hitting animals – Pedro Ladeira, Authority National Rodoviária Security.
• The role of the authorities – National Republican Guard – in cases of animal roadkill – Jorge Amado, National Republican Guard/Nature and Environment Protection Service.
• The positive influence of driving schools on the preservation of the Iberian lynx and other animals – António Reis, National Association of Driving Schools.

This training activity is part of the awareness and training initiatives promoted by the LIFE LYNXCONNECT project, which aims, among other objectives, to reduce unnatural mortality of the species and promote safer and more wildlife-friendly driving practices.