As drought grips West, cougar sightings increase
It appears cougars are being forced into more populated areas to get enough water to drink
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Mountain lion sighting hits a bit too close to home
Author spends her winters near Las Vegas, mountains.
Search for cougars continues in Pennsylvania
Many believe mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania.
Large mountain lion spotted outside Dallas likely killed by hunter
The adult male that weighed about 160 pounds was legally killed by a deer hunter. Meanwhile, wildlife officials and a county sheriff have disagreed on whether a mountain lion could be responsible for the Dec. 3 death of a 28-year-old man in a wooded area 85 miles west of Dallas.
Yet another mountain lion found dead on California freeway
Authorities say it was likely the latest of nearly two dozen cougars that have been struck while trying to cross roads that ring their territory.
Mountain lion too close for comfort
Author spends winters near Las Vegas, where animal was spotted, tranquilized.
Mountain lion caught – in downtown San Francisco
A young mountain lion that had been spotted sleeping in a planter box along a normally busy street and looking at his reflection in the glass of an office tower in downtown San Francisco was safely captured and released into the wild.
North Dakota pheasant hunter kills mountain lion that charged him
The big cat weighing more than 100 pounds came within 10 feet of the hunter before he shot it.
After successfully navigating L.A. freeway two months ago, mountain lion killed on same section of road
Scientists tracking the mountain lions have found that roadways are largely trapping animals in the Santa Monica Mountains, which run along the Malibu coast and across the middle of Los Angeles to Griffith Park.LOS ANGELES – A male mountain lion that successfully crossed a 10-lane freeway in Los Angeles two months ago was struck and killed Saturday on the same…
Another confirmed cougar sighting in Michigan
Latest confirmation came from a trail camera set up on public land in Delta County.
Study: More elk killed by cougars than by wolves in Idaho
The study found that wolves accounted for 32% of adult female elk deaths and 28% of elk calf deaths, while cougars accounted for 35% of adult female elk deaths and 45% of elk calf deaths.
Lowest number of mountain lions killed in Black Hills in 10 years
But largest was a bruiser that tipped the scales at over 160 pounds.
Study: Wyoming mule deer may be suffering because of mountain lion hunt
Research suggests that lion hunters tend to kill older cougars, which happen to be specialists at feeding on elk. However, the numbers of younger lions that tend to eat deer are largely left unchanged.
Runner recalls desperate fight with mountain lion
A necropsy report said the cat that attacked Travis Kauffman was male, 4 or 5 months old and weighed 35 to 40 pounds. Kauffman eventually suffocated the animal.
Study: Carnivores’ return helps Yellowstone streams
Widespread extermination of wolves, cougars early last century meant elk herds able to grow in size, eating away willow plants and other vegetation along park’s streams, causing erosion damage. But in recent years, resurgent populations of wolves and cougars have restored the park’s natural balance by knocking back elk numbers and changing the herds’ behaviors.
Rash of cougar sightings in downtown Oregon city causing concern
But state wildlife officials say that because the big cats have all been spotted at night and haven’t attacked anyone, it’s not a public safety concern.
After more than 3 million DNR game-camera images, one of a cougar finally shows up
The rare sighting caught on a field cam verified in Gogebic County.
In Oregon, attack prompts questions on whether to kill more cougars
Hunters say they’ve seen the problem coming for years, ever since a ballot initiative in 1994 outlawed the use of hounds to hunt cougars.
Second-ever Nebraska regulated mountain lion hunt set for 2019
The season will provide a harvest opportunity for up to eight mountain lions in two sub-units within the Pine Ridge of northwestern Nebraska.
Cougar kills one mountain biker, injures second near Seattle
Rich Beausoleil, the state’s bear and cougar specialist, said it was only the second fatality in the state in the last 94 years.
Mountain lion roams backyards outside Los Angeles
The mountain lion like this one was spotted in the eastern Los Angeles County community of Azusa, near the San Gabriel Mountains wilderness.AZUSA, Calif. — A mountain lion roamed through backyards in a neighborhood outside Los Angeles before wildlife officers tranquilized it. The lion was spotted Monday morning in the eastern Los Angeles County community of Azusa, near the San…
Cougar euthanized after several sightings in Oregon town
The mountain lion like this one was spotted in the eastern Los Angeles County community of Azusa, near the San Gabriel Mountains wilderness.SILVERTON, Ore. — Oregon wildlife officials say they were forced to trap and euthanize a cougar after several reported sightings of the animals in and around the town of Silverton. “The cougar was euthanized (last week) because it…
Colorado study: Hunger trumps fear for mountain lions near homes
Doug Dufford, wildlife disease and invasive species program manager at the Illinois DNR, says there’s “a good possibility that we will see more cougar sightings going forward.”FRISCO, Colo. — A study by a Colorado university found that although mountain lions normally avoid human contact, they are willing to push past their fear when they are hungry. The Colorado State University…
Massive 197-pound cougar captured, tagged in Washington state
State carnivore research scientist Brian Kertson called the cat a monster. He said it’s so muscular that the first tranquilizer dart he shot at it popped out as the cat flexed.
Washington County cougar sighting confirmed
One of several cougar sightings in recent months, this animal was recorded on a security camera during the early morning hours of Feb. 7 as it crossed a walkway in front of the residence.
Study sheds light on secret lives of cougars
“Mountain lions interact way more regularly and predictably than we ever thought before.”
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