The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is moving forward with Canada lynx conservation by taking two steps. The Service is proposing to revise the current habitat designation for the species. The new habitat designation would cover more than 19,000 square miles in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Washington and Wyoming. In addition, collaboration between the Service and state, Tribal and federal partners resulted in a newly proposed Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) recovery plan addressing threats like climate change. The proposed rule will be published in the Federal Register on Nov. 29. The Service will review public comments by Jan. 28.
Read the full recovery plan at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Article by The Wildlife Society
