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<p>A Canada lynx heads into the Rio Grande National Forest after being released near Creede, Colo., in this April 2005 photo. Wildlife officials have dropped their appeal of a court ruling that forces the government to revise its plan to protect critical habitat for Canada lynx. The move means the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will have to reconsider areas in Colorado, Montana and Idaho for critical habitat designation.</p>

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Feds drop appeal of lynx ruling
January 18, 2011 8 p.m.

Feds drop appeal of lynx ruling

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Wildlife officials have dropped their appeal of a court ruling that forces the government to revise its flawed plan to protect critical habitat for Canada lynx.