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The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission plans a public hearing on plans for the next mountain lion hunting season and several others when it meets Wednesday in Pierre.

GF&P staff has recommended a three-month season beginning Jan. 1, 2010 that would let hunters kill 35 lions or a subquota of 20 female lions. But the commission raised the quotas to 40 total lions or 25 female lions.

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Bend teen may not have seen cougar, but issue remains

Nina Mehlhaf, KTVZ.COM Oregon | 2009-06-29

Some homeowners are taking precautions after a Bend teen thought he saw a cougar Thursday afternoon in the northeast part of town.

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Mountain lion spotted in Hunter Creek area

Mikey Marazza - Payson Roundup | 2009-06-29

A mountain lion has been spotted in Hunter Creek. Jo Armistead has heard the cat over the last two weeks and Ralph and Dottie Christofferson said every morning it wakes them up below their home making an awful sound.

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