Endangered Canada Lynx

Missoulian: Lynx decision halts timber sale in Sapphire Mountains

 Canada Lynx

“On September 25, 2013, the Service announced a proposal to revise the critical habitat designation for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of the Canada lynx. The Service previously listed the lynx as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Act)in 2000 and designated critical habitat for the species in 2006, which was revised in 2009. This current revision was undertaken to address two court orders resulting from litigation over the 2009 critical habitat designation. The Service also proposes to revise the definition of the lynx DPS to ensure that all lynx in the contiguous United States are protected under the Act. The Service is accepting public comment on this action until December 26, 2013. More information can be found at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2013-0101.”

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical

Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx

and Revised Distinct Population Segment Boundary