Wildfires have drastically reduced lynx habitat in Washington state
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Twenty years of wildfires have cut down habitats and prey crucial to lynx in the north-west US, slashing the maximum number of cats that the region can support by up to 73 per cent
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PDF) Canada lynx use of burned areas: Conservation implications of changing fire regimes
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Lynx canadensis (Carnivora: Felidae)
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Protection of Canada Lynx
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2022 Forest Action Plan Annual Report by Washington State Department of Natural Resources - Issuu
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North American Animals Affected by Climate Change - SAFE Worldwide
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Canada Lynx Conservation Northwest
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Wildfires have drastically reduced lynx habitat in Washington state
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Fix America's Forests: Reforms to Restore National Forests and Tackle the Wildfire Crisis
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Canadian Wildfire Framings: Climate Apocalypse, the Tim Hart Act and Bad Luck
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Habitat suitability map for Canada lynx in (A) central Ontario with
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Climate change, wildfire, and past forest management challenge conservation of Canada lynx in Washington, USA - Lyons - 2023 - The Journal of Wildlife Management - Wiley Online Library
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Canada lynx Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
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Extreme California wildfires may increase 57% even with low emissions
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Lynx Numbers Are in Decline in the West - The New York Times