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| Carbyn, L.N.; Patriquin, D. | |
| Observations on home range sizes, movements and social organization of lynx,_ Lynx canadensis_, in Riding Mountain national park, Manitoba | |
| 1983 Canadian Field-Naturalist (97(3)): 262-267 | |
Of a total of 5 L.canadensis captured, 3 were radio- collared and their movements studied. All radio-collared lynx were later killed by trappers adjacent to the park. Home ranges for 2 females averaged 156 km2 and that of a single male was 221 km2. These figures are higher than reported in the literature. Two females travelled with their kittens together for a short interval. Riding Mountain National Park does not appear to be large enough to sustain a viable lynx population over time, and reinvasion of lynx from outside areas may be necessary to maintain populations. |
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