“Three Maine conservation groups joined 18 others nationwide in a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force them to designate over 10,000 square miles of Maine forest as critical Canada lynx habitat. In addition to Maine, a total of 8,000 additional acres in Minnesota, Idaho, Montana and Washington would also be designated. This suit comes on the heels of a recent announcement by USFWS that they will revisit the previous ruling exempting much of this land as critical lynx habitat after possible improper dealings within the department.

The three Maine groups joining the suit are Restore: The North Woods, Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine. A successful lawsuit would stop two property development projects in Maine.”

Article By Tom Remington