Ecology and conservation of lynx in the United States

Abstract

Once found throughout the Rocky Mountains and forests of the northern states, the lynx now hides in pockets of its former range while feeding mostly on small animals like snowshoe hares. A team of government and university scientists review the newest scientific knowledge of this unique cat's history, distribution, and ecology. The chapters on this web site provide information for current scientific and public debates regarding the fate of the lynx in the United States. Chapters look at the relationships among lynx, its habitat, and its prey. The attributes of northern versus southern lynx populations are compared and contrasted. The authors caution against making decisions without enough knowledge and show where we lack information. While the authors present the latest preliminary research results on lynx and offer some qualified insights into lynx management, the book's intent is to assess the current state of knowledge regarding lynx.

Titles contained within Ecology and conservation of lynx in the United States

• Ecology and conservation of lynx in the United States [Preface]
• Toward a defensible lynx conservation strategy: A framework for planning in the face of uncertainty [Chapter 1]
• Theoretical insights into the population viability of lynx [Chapter 2]
• Disturbance ecology of North American boreal forests and associated northern mixed/subalpine forests [Chapter 3]
• Habitat fragmentation and interspecific competition: Implications for lynx conservation [Chapter 4]
• Species conservation and natural variation among populations [Chapter 5]
• The ecology of snowshoe hares in northern boreal forests [Chapter 6]
• Ecology of snowshoe hares in southern boreal and montane forests [Chapter 7]
• History and distribution of lynx in the contiguous United States [Chapter 8]
• Ecology of lynx in northern Canada and Alaska [Chapter 9]
• Canada lynx habitat and topographic use patterns in north central Washington: A reanalysis [Chapter 10]
• Lynx home range and movements in Montana and Wyoming: Preliminary results [Chapter 11]
• Space-use, diet, demographics, and topographic associations of lynx in the southern Canadian Rocky Mountains: A study [Chapter 12]
• Comparative ecology of lynx in North America [Chapter 14]
• Ecology of Canada lynx in southern boreal forests [Chapter 13]
• Lynx conservation in an ecosystem management context [Chapter 15]
• The scientific basis for lynx conservation: Qualified insights [Chapter 16]
• Conservation of lynx in the United States: A systematic approach to closing critical knowledge gaps [Chapter 17]
• The scientific basis for lynx conservation: Can we get there from here? [Chapter 18]

Citation

Ruggiero, Leonard F.; Aubry, Keith B.; Buskirk, Steven W.; Koehler, Gary M.; Krebs, Charles J.; McKelvey, Kevin S.; Squires, John R. 1999. Ecology and conservation of lynx in the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-30. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.