Lynx

The distribution of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), which is common in boreal forests of Alaska and Canada, extends into the cool subalpine and montane forests of the Okanagan Range in Washington, parts of the Rocky Mountains, Minnesota (intermittently), and Maine. The lynx was federally listed as threatened in the contiguous U.S. in 2000 because regulatory mechanisms, chiefly those for federal lands, were inadequate to ensure the welfare of its populations and habitat. However, implementation of conservation measures outlined in the Lynx Conservation and Assessment Strategy and National Forest Plan amendments should improve conditions. Lynx remain rare in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE), where their distribution is limited to spruce-fir, Douglas-fir, and lodgepole pine forests above 7,700 feet.

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