US Fish And Wildlife Redraws Canada Lynx Habitat In Four States
Roughly 14,030 square miles across Colorado, Idaho, Montana and Washington now fall under revised habitat, settling a Montana court's 2014 complaint.
- Revised habitat totals 14,030 square miles, about 36,340 square kilometers, published July 16, 2026.
- The rule takes effect August 17, 2026, one month after Federal Register publication.
- It fulfills a settlement resolving a District Court of Montana challenge to the 2014 designation.
Why it matters: The boundary held twelve years; only a judge's order moved it, not new biology.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Register final rule 2026-14299 ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26