Hoping to settle disagreements about the Canada lynx’ status, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it will delay for six
months its decision on whether to list the forest-dwelling cat as threatened
under the Endangered Species Act.
The federal ESA allows a delay in making listing determinations when
there is substantial disagreement regarding the sufficiency or accuracy
of the available data, according to the agency.
“The Fish and Wildlife Service is aware there …
