After documentation is complete, the kittens are placed back into their den.  Shortly after the departure of the team, the mother lynx will return to her kittens.  As seen here, the habitat of a lynx den is often located in thick growth and within structures of uprooted and fallen trees.<br><p><br></p>
Credit: James Weliver / USFWS
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