Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Canada lynx proposed for new habitat protections in US southern Rockies

Associated Press  

— U.S. wildlife officials finalized a recovery plan for imperiled populations of Canada lynx on Wednesday and proposed new habitat protections in the southern Rocky Mountains for the forest-dwelling wildcats that are threatened by climate change. “They weren’t really committing to conserve lynx in Colorado anymore, and now they are.” Areas of protected habitat also are being added in Idaho and Montana. The changes announced Wednesday follow a 2016 court ruling that faulted federal wildlife officials for not designating protections for lynx habitat in Colorado and some parts of Montana and Idaho. “But they do seem to be hanging on” Now that area could become one of the future population strongholds, with the southern Rockies in Colorado and the region around Yellowstone National Park are most likely to have temperatures favorable to lynx for the longest time, he said.

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New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency
1 week, 4 days ago

New approach to Rocky Mountain grizzlies sought ahead of the second Trump presidency

Associated Press  

— Environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to do more to protect Rocky Mountain grizzly bears before the next Trump administration decides the big bruins’ future. “Overwhelming scientific consensus agrees that a naturally connected metapopulation of grizzly bears will lead to improved genetic diversity and greater demographic resiliency of the species,” says the petition submitted by Earthjustice lawyers on …

Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018
4 months ago

Canada lynx confirmed in Vermont for 1st time since 2018

Associated Press  

SHREWSBURY, Vt. — A Canada lynx, an endangered species in Vermont, has been confirmed in the state for the first time since 2018, and farther south than the last confirmed sighting. “This newest sighting is especially exciting because the cat was spotted in Rutland County, far south of most confirmed lynx reports in Vermont,” said Brehan Furfey, wildlife biologist and …

Grizzly bears may soon be hunted as US moves toward lifting protections in Yellowstone and Glacier parks
1 year, 10 months ago

Grizzly bears may soon be hunted as US moves toward lifting protections in Yellowstone and Glacier parks

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears …

Reintroducing lynx to Scotland could ‘help solve deer problem’
2 years, 7 months ago

Reintroducing lynx to Scotland could ‘help solve deer problem’

The Telegraph  

Reintroducing lynx to rural Scotland could help control spiralling numbers of deer, a new report has claimed. Research into attitudes of the rural population of a possible return for the predators found that controlling deer numbers “naturally” was seen as a major potential benefit. Research commissioned by the Lynx to Scotland group concluded that there were still barriers to a …

Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists
2 years, 7 months ago

Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists

Associated Press  

— U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where the rare animals would be protected, according to a legal agreement made public Tuesday. The groups sued to enforce a prior court ruling from Christensen that said federal officials wrongly excluded …

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
2 years, 10 months ago

Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US

Associated Press  

BILLINGS, Mont — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespread extermination early last century. Wildlife advocacy groups said the judge’s order would most immediately put a stop …

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection
3 years, 8 months ago

Scientists: Grizzlies expand turf but still need protection

The Independent  

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