Location: north-central Colorado Once plentiful in the large roadless areas of the Colorado Rockies, Canada lynx populations declined through the 1900s due to trapping and habitat loss from logging and development. Now a Threatened species, a reintroduction program is underway to return these magnificent wild cats to their former home. Barriers to the lynx's full recovery include logging in roadless areas, motorized backcountry recreation, large-scale ski area expansion, and roads that limit movement between protected habitats. These threats also imperil the region's other wildlife, including mountain lions and American marten.

Private Landowner Participation
Private landowners within Wildlands Network planning areas are encouraged to participate in voluntary actions to protect wildlife linkages and native species. Such voluntary actions may include taking advantage of federal and state programs that pay landowners for conservation of their lands; voluntary sale or donation of conservation easements to land trusts or conservancies; changes in management to protect ecological property values; or through voluntary sale or donation of land to conservation buyers.