Arkansas

At a Glance

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
2 Natural Resources Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205
(800) 364-4263
(501) 223-6300
Website

Governor Mike Beebe
State Capitol Room 250
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-2345

The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana) in Arkansas had dwindled to about 300 animals by the early 1930s. At this time, it was widely believed that the mountain lion (Puma concolor) was extirpated from the state (Young and Goldman 1946).

With increasing numbers of mountain lion sightings and accumulation of hard evidence, it appears that free-ranging mountain lions have occasionally appeared in Arkansas. However, the number of animals, their origination, taxonomic status, and breeding status are unknown.

There are currently no cougar-related advocacy activities in this state.

There is currently no specific cougar-related news for this state.

There is no cougar-related hunting information for this state.

There are no cougar-related downloads for this state.