U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for the forest-dwelling ...

A Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colorado on April 19, 2005. The Canada Lynx could receive newly proposed habitat protections in the ...

In an encouraging step for wildlife conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed new habitat protections for the Canada lynx, an elusive wildcat species considered threatened ...

Environment Canada lynx may gain new federal protections in Rockies Published: Nov. 28, 2024, 12:10 p.m.

While the cat is abundant in Canada and Alaska, the lynx’s population is fragmented in the lower 48 states and was designated as threatened in 2000 under the Endangered Species Act.

The Canada lynx’s typical coat colors help it to blend into its snowy environment. So, a solid black coat would likely be “maladaptive” and make it harder for one of these wild cats to hide.

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies FILE - A Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colo., April 19, 2005.

By Matthew Brown/AP U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for ...

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies FILE - A Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colo., April 19, 2005.

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for ...