Canada lynx are returning to the area with your help

Thank you, Peter, for funding the purchase of a 15 acre conservation easement for habitat protection on the Gotham Ranch, which is situated near Colville National Forest in the northeastern corner of Washington State.

In the 1970’s, two trappers killed dozens of Canada lynx in the Kettle Range, which stretches from British Columbia to Washington State. This dealt a lethal blow to the lynx population and it is still struggling to recover from decades later. In 2007, Conservation NW staffer Derrick was backcountry skiing on the Kettle Crest when he and his ski partner, a retired forest service employee, documented large cat tracks in the snow. They followed the tracks towards the ridgeline and Derrick’s ski partner caught site of what he identified to be a Canada lynx. This sighting is one of several in recent years in the Kettle Range that motivates ongoing monitoring and recovery efforts.

Conservation NW is raising money for a conservation easement on private land (the Gotham Ranch) that lies in prime Canada lynx habitat. Your gift will provide a protected corridor to these animals. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to Pacific Northwest wildlife.