These adaptations help the big cats survive in cold temperatures. Canada lynx are solitary animals that spend most of their time hunting snowshoe hares, which make up the majority of their diet.

At one level, lynx conservation and recovery is a political issue, pitting conservation stakeholders against development interests. But for Roberts, it’s pure science. She wants to know where the cats ...

State wildlife officials concede that they don’t fully understand the local dynamics of lynx and snowshoe hares, but they remain confident that the reintroduced population of cats is viable. “We’ve ...

Lynx are some of the coolest cats in Colorado, and they’re in the news right now. As reported in the December 2 Summit Daily, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced two significant steps ...

The elusive Canada lynx has been spotted in Vermont for the first time since 2018—good news for conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts alike. The sighting, which occurred in Rutland County ...

“What’s exciting about it is, there were enough lynx out there to get us through our first low,” she added, referring to fluctuating lynx populations that cycle in tandem with snowshoe hares. The ...

Now, the agency must temper that desire to maximize timber yield with the need to make sure there is adequate cover for lynx and enough food for snowshoe hares, the cats’ main prey.

Zalenak said you'll find lynx where their next meal is, with snowshoe hares being a main staple. "Highly nomadic," Zelenak said.

SHREWSBURY, Vt. — A Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, has been confirmed in the state for the first time since 2018, and farther south than the last confirmed sighting.

Lynx are a species of wild cat. They have a distinct nobby tail and tufts of hair that sprout up from their ears. Saalfeld says there hasn’t been a close study of lynx numbers in the area, so it ...

DURANGO, Colo.Researchers believe the apparent lack of reproduction by the elusive cats over the past two years could be related to a decline in the state’s population of snowshoe hares ” the lynx’s ...

The cats' habitat and direct connection to Canada would also have to stay intact. The plan calls for keeping at least 95% of the current lynx habitat as forest lands.