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Winter Diet And Hunting Success Of Canada Lynx In Colorado, Jacob S. Ivan, Tanya M. Shenk
Winter Diet And Hunting Success Of Canada Lynx In Colorado, Jacob S. Ivan, Tanya M. Shenk
School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications
Information regarding the diet of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) at the southernmost extent of its range is critical for managing the species under current and predicted climate conditions. Therefore, from 1999–2009, we investigated winter diet and hunting strategies of Canada lynx in Colorado, USA by tracking individuals in the snow to identify sites where lynx encountered and killed prey. Similar to other parts of lynx range, snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus) were the primary winter food in Colorado, especially when considering total biomass consumed. Red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) comprised the bulk of the remaining food …