Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous United States Distinct Population Segment of the Canada Lynx
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 2009-02-25 · Effective 2009-03-27 · 74 FR 8616
Document
Document number
E9-3512
Federal Register citation
74 FR 8616
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
2009-02-25
Effective date
2009-03-27
Interior docket
FWS-R6-ES-2008-0026
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate revised critical habitat for the contiguous United States distinct population segment of the Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) (lynx) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 39,000 square miles (mi<SUP>2</SUP>) (101,010 square kilometers (km<SUP>2</SUP>)) fall within the boundaries of the revised critical habitat designation, in five units in the States of Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington.