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REPORTING THE ACCIDENTAL CATCH OF LYNX IN TRAPS

Call 207-592-4734 

Phone monitored: 24 hrs a day and 7 days a week during the trapping season.

Although Maine’s trapping regulations have been modified to reduce the chance that a lynx will be caught in a trap, accidental catches still occur.

Trapper’s that are setting traps during Maine’s regulated trapping season for upland furbearers, should be prepared to report the accidental catch of lynx in traps.

Trappers are required to report accidental catches of lynx to IFW

Captured lynx must be reported to a game warden or biologist of the Department as soon as possible and prior to removing the animal from the trap, unless a Department official cannot be reached in time to prevent injury to the lynx.  Any lynx released under this provision must be reported to the Department within 24 hours from the time it was discovered.

• IFW staff are available to help you release the animal
• IFW staff can help you assess the animal for injury
• You can also contact your local MDIFW office or State Police Barracks to report a lynx capture

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