The state banned trapping of lynx in 1984, but from 2002 to 2007, at least 14 lynx were injured or killed by trappers in Minnesota, mostly by traps set for other species such as bobcat or fox.

The conservation groups allege that trapping and snaring in occupied lynx habitat is illegal because the Endangered Species Act mandates that states prevent the “take” of threatened animals.

At least 13 lynx were injured or killed by trappers in Minnesota from 2002-2005, Davis noted in his order, mostly by traps and snares set for other species such as bobcat or fox. While no takings ...

The environmental group filed its lawsuit in Boise’s U.S. District Court, charging Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and members of the state’s Fish and Game Commission ...

A female lynx watches UAF ecologist Knut Kielland from within a live trap. (Photo by Ned Rozell) In hushed tones, Kielland asks for help in preparing a syringe attached to a pole.

Allowable take of lynx in the lower 48 is complicated. The concept of “allowable take” acknowledges that in states with bobcat trapping seasons, some incidental capture of lynx is possible.

Captive lynx in Maine investigates a simulated trap during a 2011 study conducted to determine whether the leaning pole setup shown in photo, and eventually approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Trapping lynx, unless covered by a specific permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, constitutes an illegal "take" under the Endangered Species Act, even if accidental.

Because trappers know that each reported capture could count against the 195-animal limit in the take permit, there may be little incentive to self-report unintentional trapping of lynx.

New regulations for the 2015 trapping season were implemented last week to decrease the probability of trapping or hurting a lynx, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife said.

The conservation groups allege that trapping and snaring in occupied lynx habitat is illegal because the Endangered Species Act mandates that states prevent the “take” of threatened animals.

News Pacific NW Judge: Idaho’s trapping rules put lynx at risk Tue., Jan. 12, 2016 Canada lynx weigh about 20 pounds and have large paws that give them an advantage in pursuing prey and eluding ...