Talk:Canada lynx

septic bite?

two sources:

https://reptilis.net/2009/05/18/new-paper-dispells-komodo-myth-also-megalania-may-have-been-the-worlds-largest-venomous-animal/

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/documents/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-7-8-july-4-2019/ccdrv45i78-eng.pdf.

50.111.40.207 (talk) 07:12, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Mislabeled picture

The picture under the Threats and Conservation section says "Canadian lynx" (within the picture), when it should be "Canada Lynx". I don't know or care about its nationality. This is a lot like labeling "Canada goose" as "Canadian Geese." Only songwriters get to do that (See, e.g., George Harrison here, and I still object to it. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:12, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Didn't notice that. Should we remove the pic? Sainsf (talk · contribs) 18:32, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

I just find it mildly annoying. I gather there is no way to fix the picture? I changed the caption. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 18:42, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Looks good now :) Sainsf (talk · contribs) 18:54, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

I just had a look at commons: how about replacing it with this unlabeled one : File:The_captive_lynx,_Photo_C_(HS85-10-38342).jpg ? -- BhagyaMani (talk) 21:05, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

Can we caption it as killing for fur? Looks like a very old pic. Maybe it was just game? Sainsf (talk · contribs) 21:15, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

It does not fully match the 'killing for fur' part of this section. But it does fit with the general subject of this section, namely: threats. And hunting is still a continuing threat, I understand. Whether for fur or trophy makes no difference for the species. -- BhagyaMani (talk) 08:03, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

I don't have a preference. The 1921 pic is interesting. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 12:38, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Range in the U.S.?

Hi,

I have a question about this article. The opening sentence says, “The Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a medium-sized North American lynx that ranges across Alaska, Canada, and much of the contiguous United States.”

However, the graphic showing the range of the Canada lynx shows it to be resident only in the most northerly parts of the contiguous U.S. with some possible additional areas in the Rocky Mountains area. I made no changes to the article since I do not know which is correct, but I do not see how both can be. Hank Gillette (talk) 13:01, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Good point. The "much of the contiguous United States" is wrong and needs removing. The IUCN says Template:Tq. So we're only talking about border states and a few others in the Rockies/Northwest and the IUCN map suggests the USFWS is being optimistic. As its clearly wrong now, I've changed the article to "northern parts of the contiguous United States" for now until someone comes up with something better. —  Jts1882 | talk  13:53, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

It used to say Template:Tq. Perhaps this should be restored or is it too much US-centric for the lede? —  Jts1882 | talk  14:09, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

20th century

Canada lynx#Taxonomy: "In the 19th and early 20th centuries", but "1897" and "1900"; the 20th century started in 1 January 1901. --NGC 54 (talk | contribs) 10:09, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

I agree, and made the change to late 19th. If anyone finds this unclear or otherwise objects, removing the numerical century label would be better than leaving in the technically incorrect 20th century description. --Noren (talk) 15:55, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Repetitive text

Canada lynx#Distribution and habitat: "A reintroduction attempt of 80 lynx [...] still fully protected under state law."

Canada lynx#Threats and conservation: "Between 1989 and 1992 [...] unknown causes or predation." --NGC 54 (talk | contribs) 19:46, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

See this diff: 1031813505. --NGC 54 (talk | contribs) 21:38, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

File:Yes check.svg Done. --NGC 54 (talk | contribs) 09:13, 22 April 2022 (UTC)

Categories

why is this under category "Ecological experiment" ? Gimly24 (talk) 17:49, 5 February 2023 (UTC)