--- title: Large Predators in the Kalkalpen National Park url: "https://www.360alpenland.com/en/oesterreich-veranstaltung/detail/430299438/large-predators-in-the-kalkalpen-national-park.html" description: "Bears, lynx, wolves, and golden eagles—what traces have these large predators left behind in the Kalkalpen National Park, and what role do they play today?National Park researcher Christian Fuxjäger has been studying these fascinating animals for many years and offers insights into their way of life and evolution within the National Park. This reveals just how different the stories of the four species are: While bears were still a regular sight in the area when the national park was founded but have since disappeared, the lynx has returned to the protected area. There has been little evidence of wolves so far. The golden eagle, on the other hand, is an integral part of the mountain landscape and has been the subject of research in the national park for many years.In addition to scientific findings, the focus is primarily on anecdotes: What is a bear doing on a gravel road? How do you catch a young golden eagle to fit it with a transmitter? And where exactly is Janus, the male lynx, roaming?In his talk, Christian Fuxjäger recounts extraordinary sightings and offers fascinating insights into the world of large predators in the Kalkalpen National Park." image: "https://www.360alpenland.com/fileadmin/user_upload/360alpenland/Logos/360Alpenland-Logo.png" date: 2026-02-11 modified: 2026-04-30 --- # Large Predators in the Kalkalpen National Park Large Predators in the Kalkalpen National Park ================================================ 21.10.2026 / 19:00- 21:00 Roßleithen, National Park Lodge Villa Solstice - National Park Parlor Vorträge ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/471805/DC992881AD531D86647B0B9B2432242467277D9FA60C464468B0865A63084FB1/plakat-vortrag-grosse-beutegreifer-2026-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/471804/84CA97374F9745119ADDDD9A745D4DCEF9F3FF636D8854A280F705E5EEF2D1B9/luchs-kora-michael-kronsteiner-jpg.jpg) View copyright © CC-BY, Nationalpark O.ö. Kalkalpen , Nationalpark O.ö. 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This reveals just how different the stories of the four species are: While bears were still a regular sight in the area when the national park was founded but have since disappeared, the lynx has returned to the protected area. There has been little evidence of wolves so far. The golden eagle, on the other hand, is an integral part of the mountain landscape and has been the subject of research in the national park for many years. In addition to scientific findings, the focus is primarily on anecdotes: What is a bear doing on a gravel road? How do you catch a young golden eagle to fit it with a transmitter? And where exactly is Janus, the male lynx, roaming? In his talk, Christian Fuxjäger recounts extraordinary sightings and offers fascinating insights into the world of large predators in the Kalkalpen National Park. 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