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Federally Listed, Proposed and Candidate Species
Canada Lynx
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Potential Distribution in Wyoming by County
Counties where Canada Lynx is known or believed to occur.
Albany Coutny | Big Horn Coutny | Carbon County | Fremont County | Hot Springs County | Johnson County | Lincoln County | Park Coutny | Sheridan County | Sublette County | Teton County | Washakie County
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Section 7 Range
If an action is proposed within the Section 7 Range, potnetial effects to the species and habitat should be considered. Project proponets are encouraged to contact the FWS Wyoming Ecological Servcies Office.
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Species Information
In Wyoming, Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) live in subalpine/coniferous forests of mixed age and structural classes. Mature forests with downed logs and windfalls provide cover for denning sites, escape, and protection from severe weather. Early to mid-successional forests with high stem densities of conifer saplings provide optimal habitat for the lynx’s primary prey, the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus). Snowshoe hares reach their highest densities in regenerating forests that provide visual cover from predators and thermal cover. To benefit lynx, habitats should retain an overstory for concealment and forested connectivity between feeding, security, and denning habitats.
Historically, lynx were observed in every mountain range in Wyoming. The majority of lynx observations presently occur in western Wyoming in the Wyoming and Salt River ranges and north through the Tetons and Absaroka ranges in and around Yellowstone National Park. Numerous records have also come from the west slope of the Wind River Range, with fewer observations in the Bighorn and Uinta mountains. Critical habitat for the Canada lynx (50 CFR 17.95(a)) has been designated for portions of Fremont, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, and Teton Counties, including parts of Yellowstone National Park and the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests. For additional information see Federal Register notice (74 FR 8615; February 25, 2009). Maps of the critical habitat and more detailed location information are available at http://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/species/mammals/lynx/.
Counties with Canada Lynx Critical Habitat.
Fremont County | Lincoln County | Park County | Sublette County | Teton County
Critical Habitat Information
Critical habitat for the Canada lynx (50 CFR 17.95(a)) has been designated for portions of Fremont, Lincoln, Park, Sublette, and Teton Counties, including parts of Yellowstone National Park and the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests. For additional information see Federal Register notice (74 FR 8615). Maps of the critical habitat and more detailed location information are available at http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/species/mammals/lynx/.
