From the headlines to the backcountry: Rare Canada lynx returned to Michigan wild [video]
“A once-in-a-career opportunity in the state of Michigan just took place.”
BANGOR, Maine — A Maine man who was scouting fishing locations came across a rare sight: A pair of Canada lynx facing off on a dirt road. Daniel Wadleigh, of Belgrade, tells the Bangor Daily News that the two cats were so focused on their showdown that they didn’t notice him Friday night. He stopped his truck and shot video…
“A once-in-a-career opportunity in the state of Michigan just took place.”
The virus is similar to the Epstein-Barr virus that causes mononucleosis in humans and is related to a virus that infects domestic cats. Researchers who took part in the study said the discovery will help biologists monitor the populations in the future, and will be used to assess their population health when it comes to emergent diseases.
“I was giggling as I took photos. I couldn’t believe it was happening.”
Judge reconsidering his prior decision based on new evidence put forward by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service making clear the agency allows the incidental capture of lynx that are released unharmed.
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)DENVER – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced earlier this week that a scientific review of the Canada lynx in the contiguous United States concludes that the animal may no longer warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and should be considered for delisting due to recovery. The recommendation is the…
They say the project would destroy important habitat for gray wolf, Canada lynx