Biologists Find Growing Number of Canada Lynx in Maine
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Biologists Find Growing Number of Canada Lynx in Maine
In the fifth year of an interagency study of Canada lynx in northwest Maine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists this spring documented six dens containing nearly double the number of lynx kittens found in previous years. The lynx is listed as a threatened species in the lower 48 states under the federal Endangered Species Act.
"The size of the litters exceeded our expectations," said Service biologist Dr. John Organ. "We found five lynx kittens each in four of the dens. These are the largest litters we
