Trapping Incident #167
Reported:
01/17/2004
Location:
Normanna Township, MN - USA
Species:
Endangered Species
Trap Type:
Snare
Incident Date:
01/17/2004
Victim's Disposition:
injured
Victim's Name:
Legal Action:
No
Summary:
A few miles north of Duluth, an endangered lynx, “No. 10,” was caught in a snare set for a fox. Killing a lynx is a federal offense. The trapper called a local conservation officer who notified the U.S. Forest Service. Wildlife researchers took the wildcat to the Duluth Zoo, where a vet proclaimed him fit and the researchers promptly re-released him near where he had been trapped.
Result: