Lynx and moose and bears, oh my!

Canada Lynx are appearing in unusual territory in Northern Minnesota: the edges of Ely.

February 3, 2014 at 5:55PM

Some Canada Lynx have been making an unexpected appearance in Northern Minnesota – in town.

The Ely Echo newspaper reports that Lynx sightings – uncommon compared to bears, wolves and moose in the area – have popped up on the edges of Ely. Why? Possibly looking for meals of snowshoe hares.

Read the Echo's report here.

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Pam Louwagie

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Pam Louwagie is a regional reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune. She previously covered courts and legal affairs and was on the newspaper's investigative team. She now writes frequently about a variety of topics in northeast Minnesota and around the state and region.

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