First Nations used scales of ponderosa pine or yellow pine trees to make small hot smokeless fires that cooled rapidly so their enemies would not be able to track them.
Cariboo trappers boost U.S. lynx population
Cariboo trappers boost U.S. lynx population A project is underway to try and boost the
declining population of the Canadian Lynx in Colorado. Trappers in
the Cariboo have spent the usual trapping season catching lynx with
humane snares and transporting them to holding areas near 100 Mile
House, British Columbia. A total of 19 wild caught lynx have now
been transferred to the United States for relocation. The lynx is
twice the size of a domestic cat and has huge feet which enable
them to navigate deep snow. They live about 12 years and are found
mainly in Canada and Alaska. Populations of lynx follow an eight to
ten year cycle of highs and lows which coincides with the cycle of
the snowshoe hare, their main prey. Lynx in British Columbia are
presently at the high point of their cycle and are numerous. Timing
the project to the high point of the cycle was important as it is
the optimum time to supply lynx to other areas. Colorado's lynx
population was declared endangered in 1973 due to over-trapping,
habitat destruction and poisoning. Their Division of Wildlife is
hoping that the Canadian- born lynx will help boost the population
of lynx in the area. The lynx which have been captured will be
released into the wild in late spring, when abundant food sources
should be available. All animals released will be fitted with radio
or satellite collars and implanted coded tags. The lynx will be
monitored for as long as possible (between 2 and 4 years) as they
settle in to their new environment. 26 FEBRUARY 2000
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