US proposes plan to protect the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

U.S. proposes plan to help the Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

There are roughly 1,100 lynx in the contiguous U.S.

US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

U.S. officials proposed a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx on Friday in a bid to help the snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists say could be wiped out in parts of the contiguous U.S. by the end of the century. The proposal marks a sharp turnaround from five years ago, when officials in Donald Trump’s presidency said lynx had recovered and no longer needed protection after their numbers had rebounded in some areas. President Jos…

US proposes plan to help the Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

U.S. officials proposed a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx Friday in a bid to help the snow-dependent wildcat, whose habitat is at risk.

US proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before warming shrinks its habitat

The plan, released Friday, shows lynx populations in New Hampshire, Maine and Washington state are most at risk of becoming less viable as the climate warms.

Canada lynx recovery plan for populations in Lower 48 released for comment

The announcement comes days after the agency listed another snow-reliant species, the wolverine, as threatened under the Endangered Species Act due to climate change.

U.S. proposes plan to help the snow-dependent Canada lynx before climate change shrinks its habitat

Populations of the medium-sized wildcats in New Hampshire, Maine and Washington state are most at risk as warmer temperatures reduce habitat for lynx and their primary food.