Two groups sue Forest Service for Red Lodge timber plan they say will destroy lynx habitat
Conservation organizations claim Forest Service arbitrarily redrew maps for lynx habitat
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FILE - In this April 19, 2005 file photo, a Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colo.
By:
Darrell Ehrlick - Daily Montanan
Posted at 5:40 PM, Jul 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-27 19:40:58-04
Two conservation groups are suing the United States Forest Service for what they say is a failure to follow several federal laws and jeopardizing lynx habitat.
Lynx remain on the endangered species list.