Lynx Reintroduction

COLORADO - JUNE 01: A Field biologist uses telemetry to track the location of a reintroduced lynx on June 01, 2005 in Colorado. To track the lynx once they are released into the new habitat, the Colorado Division of Wildlife outfits them with electronic collars that correspond to their telemetry technology. In 1999 the Colorado Division of Wildlife (CDOW) began a lynx reintroduction program, trapping the animals in Canada and bringing them to Colorado. The goal is to re-establish the lynx population in the state, which has been nonexistent since the 1970s, to a viable level where the population that can sustain itself. The program has brought in 204 lynx between 1999 and 2005. There have been 71 known deaths, and 101 kittens born. The program is considered widely as a success, however the program has also instigated controversy protests from animal rights groups and developers. (Photo by Amy Toensing/Getty Images)