PCA was unable to obtain a copy of this paper.

Unfortunately, efforts to reintroduce lynx into the Adirondacks have not been successful, largely due to highway mortalities. Two passages from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposed rule to list the lynx are worth posting here (see record for "USDI 1998"):

"Elevated levels of human access into forests are a significant threat to Canada lynx because they increase the likelihood of lynx encountering people, which may result in displacement of lynx from their habitats and/or possible injuries or deaths by intentional or unintentional shooting, trapping, and vehicle accidents (Hatler 1988; Thiel 1987; Brittell et al. 1989; Koehler and Brittell 1990; Brocke et al. 1991; Andrew 1992; Washington Department of Wildlife 1993; Brocke et al. 1993; M. Hunter, University of Maine, pers. comm. 1994)." (USFWS 1998, p. 37005)

"Blocks of suitable habitat, both public and private, are often dissected by extensive networks of paved roads. Traffic on highways has been shown to pose a considerable mortality risk to Canada lynx (Brocke et al. 1991; B. Ruediger, U.S. Forest Service, pers. comm. 1997)." (USFWS 1998, pp. 37005-37006)