Incidental captures of lynx reported in northwest Montana
A Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis). (Photo courtesy Keith Williams/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
HELENA – Bobcat trappers in northwest Montana caught two lynx last week. Both instances were self-reported by the trappers and were subsequently reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Lynx are listed as a threatened species and protected under the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has established an allowable incidental take for lynx in the lower 48 states. Of the two captures, one lynx was found dead in the trap (Dec. 27). The other lynx was released unharmed (Dec. 28).
The capture that resulted in the killed lynx was an illegal set. That incident remains under investigation.
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