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| Shenk, T.M.; Kahn, R.H. | |
| The Colorado Canada lynx reintroduction program | |
| 2008 Conference Proceeding | |
The Canada lynx (_Lynx canadensis_) occurs throughout the boreal forests of northern North America. While Canada and Alaska support healthy populations of the species, the lynx is currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U. S. C. 1531 et. seq.) (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2000) in the coterminous United States. Colorado represents the southern-most historical distribution of naturally occurring lynx, where the species occupied the higher elevation, montane forests in the state (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2000). Thus, Colorado is included in the federal listing as lynx habitat. Lynx were extirpated or reduced to a few animals in Colorado, however, by the late 1970's (U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2000) due, most likely due to multiple human-associated factors, including predator control efforts such as poisoning and trapping (Meaney, 2002). Given the isolation of Colorado to the nearest northern populations, the Colorado Division of Wildlife considered reintroduction as the only option to attempt to reestablish the species in the state. |
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