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FILE - A Canada lynx is released in Schoolcraft County in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on April 12, 2019. U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat protection plan for the rare, snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states. (John Pepin/Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP, File)

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Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists
April 26, 2022 12:09 p.m.

Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — 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.