Summary
State and federal wildlife officials are investigating an accidental killing of a Canada lynx by a trapper in far northern Maine.
The discovery of the dead lynx could have implications for a federal court case seeking additional restrictions on trapping in order to protect populations of the threatened wildcats. The plaintiffs in the case already are citing the killed lynx as evidence in their push to curtail trapping throughout northern Maine.See the full content of this document
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Lynx Death May Affect Trapping Case
"This incident demonstrates that the current trapping regulations are inadequate to protect lynx and other imperiled species," said Camilla Fox, a wildlife consultant with the Anima...
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