What is being done to help the lynx population?

CITES II. Threatened. In Canada, the number of lynx seems to fluctuate together with the number of snowshoe rabbits is a regular cycle. Numerical peaks occur at an average interval of 9.6 years. Some feel this cycle is more related to lack of food, which causes an increase in postpartum kitten mortality and a reduced rate of pregnancy in females. In Canada, trapping is regulated through closed seasons, quotas, limited entry and long-term trapping concessions.

In the US, trapping is permitted only in Alaska, Idaho and Montana