Revised Critical Habitat Designation for Canada Lynx Proposed under the Endangered Species Act

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to revise the critical habitat designation for the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) in the contiguous United States, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal would designate approximately 41,547 square miles as critical habitat within the boundaries of five critical habitat units in the states of Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Wyoming.

As part of this proposal, the Service is considering whether to exclude 1,915 square miles of Tribal lands and lands covered by lynx conservation plans in Maine, Montana and Washington.