Minnesota will restrict strangulation snares and other traps in the northeastern part of the state to settle a federal lawsuit over Canada lynx dying in traps set for other animals. The changes are ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Most snare traps will be banned from Northeastern Minnesota to prevent accidental taking of the endangered and federally protected Canada lynx, following a federal judge's order Tuesday.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is failing to protect threatened lynx from trappers aiming at other species, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court this week by the Center for ...