Skiing is one of the best ways to enjoy the great outdoors in the winter, and with that sometimes comes wildlife spotting.

Canada lynx are made for hunting in deep snow, with thick cushions of hair on the soles of their feet that act like built-in snowshoes. Appropriately enough, this adaptation helps them stalk their ...

Lynx. Image by Mathias Appel, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Canada lynx typically inhabit areas with dense forests, deep snow, and an abundance of prey, particularly snowshoe hares. These conditions are ...

Under the glow of the northern lights, snowshoe hares use their large feet to escape lynx in the vast boreal forest. In Alberta, sharp-tailed grouse put on a show like never before, practising ...

In many parts of the boreal forest, populations of snowshoe hares fluctuate on a 10-year-long cycle, which has a major influence on populations of their predators, including Canada lynx. What is NCC ...

The DNR notes that lynx often move southward when their primary prey, the snowshoe hare, becomes scarce. This issue is made worse by fluctuating temperatures and disrupted ecosystems. Additionally, ...

Milder winters or shifting snowfall levels can also affect snowshoe hare populations, influencing a hungry lynx to move closer to populated areas. Sometimes, shorter winters may even drive lynxes to ...

White Snowshoe hare in winter in Canada. Image by JimCumming via Depositphotos ... reinforcing its niche in the alpine ecosystem. Eurasian Lynx Eying Its Next Meal in Langedrag Naturpark, Norway.