Canada Lynx

Black Canada lynx photographed for the first time

Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) Classification / Taxonomy

We ❤ the Canada Lynx that live and visit the SNF! This video taken by one of our wildlife technicians shows the scent marking behavior of a Canada Lynx. First it approaches the birch tree, sniffs, and sprays urine backwards before leaving. They will mark onto vertical surfaces such as stumps, trees, rocks, logs, seedlings, snow mounds, etc. We often see this when trailing lynx as part of our Threatened & Endangered Species lynx monitoring project. Male and female lynx will scent-mark, although m

Canada lynx spotted in Vermont for first time in years