Snowshoe hares have a lengthy population cycle, but this year seems exceptionally low, writes Outdoors columnist Gord Follett, who digs into what may be happening.

The large hind feet, long ears, short tail, and typical rabbit shape distinguish this snowshoe hare, the only "rabbit" throughout much of the Adirondack Park. From mid-December until late April, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

But the major challenge to lynx survival is related to how lynx hunt to survive. Their main prey is the snowshoe hare, which gets its “snowshoe” name from its large hind feet that prevent it ...

The diet of the Canadian lynx typically consists of 75% snowshoe hare, and researchers have noticed that lynx and hare populations in Canada are in incredibly tight sync with one another.

When rabbit numbers are high, species populations like the lynx start to increase ... a temporary low in the population cycle." "Snowshoe hare, like many small game species, [has a] population ...

The U.S. Forest Service is facing a lawsuit from Montana conservation groups for authorizing a major logging project in a ...

The aptly named snowshoe hare has especially large ... Snowshoe hares have many predators, from coyotes to golden eagles, and lynx, so this winter white coat is an excellent camouflage.