Canada Lynx Defenders of Wildlife

Canada lynx look similar to bobcats, but there are some distinguishing features: bobcats have shorter tufts on their ears, the tip of their tail is black on top and white underneath, and bobcats have shorter legs and smaller feet than lynx. Perhaps the biggest distinction is that lynx mostly occur only in northern states along the Canadian border or in mountainous regions, while bobcats range across almost the entire Lower 48 states. Lynx, like other forest hunters, play an important ecological role. As a mid-size carnivore, lynx target smaller prey species that reproduce relatively quickly. They also require a mixed habitat that includes younger forests with thick vegetation for hunting small prey, and older forests with a full canopy and good cover for denning.

Re-entry to civilization from the Alaskan wilderness

Save the Canada Lynx

Defenders of Wildlife on Instagram: Look again, these are no ordinary cats! Two #CanadaLynx were spotted near Sterling, Colorado, enjoying a snow day. See link in bio for facts about this threatened

Canada Lynx (Canadian Lynx) - Coniferous Forest

Road to Recovery: Canada Lynx

Lawsuit over lynx in Colorado going to federal appeals court

Mark Cheater Presentation - PCDC 9.23.10

Blog posts Center for Conservation Innovation

Feds drop appeal on lynx habitat, revising plan

Wildlife experts trying to recreate habitat to protect lynx in Maine - The Fur-Bearers

A Plan of Firsts: Lander Resource Management Plan Tackles Big Picture