. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 372 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 117 45,000 40,000 x 35,000 c i 30,000 - O a> 25,000 m 20,000 c .2 "S 15,000 c ° 10,000 5,000 \ s Average pelt value. $700 $600 $500 Q O 0) $400 | > $300 q! 0 D) CO $200 §> »â $100 77/78 79/80 81/82 83/84 85/86 87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 Figure 3. Canada Lynx harvest in Canada and average pelt value from 1977 to 2002. Data from Statistics Canada, updated to August 2003. the current monitoring and research programs on lynx in Canada, most jurisdictions would be unable to
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Natural history. 372 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 117 45,000 40,000 x 35,000 c i 30,000 - O a> 25,000 m 20,000 c .2 "S 15,000 c ° 10,000 5,000 \ s Average pelt value. $700 $600 $500 Q O 0) $400 | > $300 q! 0 D) CO $200 §> »â $100 77/78 79/80 81/82 83/84 85/86 87/88 89/90 91/92 93/94 95/96 97/98 99/00 01/02 Figure 3. Canada Lynx harvest in Canada and average pelt value from 1977 to 2002. Data from Statistics Canada, updated to August 2003. the current monitoring and research programs on lynx in Canada, most jurisdictions would be unable to iden- tify anything but a dramatic decline in lynx numbers or distribution beyond the normal cyclic fluctuations. The public generally perceives lynx as an elusive denizen of the Canadian forests. Long important to the trapping industry, the recent attention to biolog- ical diversity and conservation biology has meant that the lynx has been recognized as an important compo- nent of the ecosystem. The cyclic fluctuations in num- bers and its close ties to the cyclic abundance of Snow- shoe Hares have fascinated many over the years, in- cluding scientists keen on determining the driving mechanisms behind the hare and lynx cycles. While direct assessment of lynx populations is exceedingly difficult, there is no evidence to suggest that lynx numbers across most of Canada are declining. Harvest effort and numbers have declined dramati- cally over the past decade, and there is little to suggest a reversal in trend. There is no evidence that illegal harvest is a serious concern. High reproductive poten- tial and the propensity to disperse long distances sug- gesl that lynx numbers in affected areas can be re- populated given time and removal of the factors that cause the initial decrease. Lynx habitat should be main- tained given continuing availability of early to mid- seral stage forests with adequate structure for denning and cover. Acknowledgments I thank COSEWIC, Canadian
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