More protection for the lynx in the Arrowhead?
February 29th, 2008 | by Andy Published in Environment, Wildlife
As today’s Duluth Tribune reports, Minnesota is among several states under consideration for more designated critical habitat lands for the Canada lynx. How much more? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is wanting as many as 8,266 square miles. This, up from 317, as proposed in 2006.
Furthermore, these areas would cover much of the Arrowhead, whereas the ’06 proposed lands were all within Voyageurs National Park.
Critical habitat designation means that while logging, hunting and other land uses may continue, the federal government will be able to step in and restrict activities deemed as a threat to the lynx habitat.
They are accepting public comments on their proposal until April 28, so send them soon and often, here.