Canada Lynx
(Lynx canadensis)
Canada Lynx
Canada lynx are
mainly found in the
mountains of western
Montana. Canada lynx
west of the Continental Divide generally
occur in subalpine forests in stands
composed of either lodgepole pine or stands
of coniferous and deciduous hardwoods.
Conservation concerns include: conifer
habitat loss and destruction; competition
with other predators that can survive in
today’s more fragmented landscape; and
road construction decreasing
connectivity and movement,
and increasing potential for
human disturbance. Conservation
strategies include: developing
adequate management strategies between
agencies to protect dense tree stands;
maintaining natural mosaic of forest by
allowing low to medium level fi res; and
conserving contiguous tracks of habitat by
working with agencies to manage for road
construction and development.
