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La Pine residents react to deadly cougar attackKTVZ Oregon | 2010-03-09 A cougar attacked a horse in La Pine over the weekend, causing injuries so severe, she had to be put down. But the troubling part, residents say, is where officials believe the big cats are calling home. |
Colrado State University says 21 people were exposed to plague from dead mountain lionDenver Post | 2010-03-08 Several Colorado State University veterinary students, eager to see a dead mountain lion, were exposed to the plague in November, as were employees of the school's new Diagnostic Medicine Center. No one got sick as a result of the exposure. But the incident did reveal gaps in health-insurance coverage for vet students and in procedures for dealing with plague-infected wildlife at the $42 million center, school officials say. |
Despite 'Sightings,' Mountain Lions Remain Elusive In ConnecticutHartford Courant | 2010-03-08 The e-mail came with a subject line "mountain lions in New York." As fast as I could I opened the file, and there they stood: three magnificent cougars, pumas, catamounts, ghost cats — whatever you want to call them — with their sleek bodies and tawny coats standing out in the deep snow next to a car. |
Mountain lion euthanized after invading Chaffee County homeMontrose Daily Press | 2010-03-06 An apparently malnourished young mountain lion entered a Chaffee County residence Thursday afternoon, killing one dog and briefly trapping a mother and her two children inside the house until sheriff's deputies evacuated them, reports the Colorado Division of Wildlife. |
Was the last wild cougar in Pennsylvania shot in Berks County?readingeagle.com | 2010-03-04 Today, the mountain lions are but a memory in these parts. They've been gone since 1874. |
DEC to look into cougar sightings in Allegany CountyWellsville Daily Reporter, NY | 2010-03-03 Officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation say they will look at some photos and into cougar sightings in Allegany County. |
Oregon's cougar problem is bad, getting worseGazette Times | 2010-03-02 |
Face-to-face with a lionOmaha World Herald | 2010-02-24 Rancher Dale Wellnitz trailed fresh mountain lion tracks across his northwest Nebraska ranchstead before they seemed to vanish near the barn. |
Mountain lion attacks goat in Portola ValleyOakland Tribune | 2010-02-26 A mountain lion attacked a pygmy goat in a Portola Valley backyard last week and then scampered off when a woman rushed out of her house screaming and waving her flashlight at it, authorities reported. |
Mountain lion kills 4 baby goats near Swanton in 'wholesale slaughter', owner saysSanta Cruz Sentenial | 2010-03-01 A hungry mountain lion scaled a wall and wiggled between strands of barbed wire to get into a pen of baby goats off Swanton Road on Thursday night. |
Hunter invents device for attracting mountain lionsAZ Central | 2010-03-01 Most people try to avoid mountain lions. Mark Healy has a special device that calls them. Healy's Queen Creek-based business, Wildlife Callers, sells two special calling devices that help hunters attract mountain lions. |
Mountain lion found near Santa Paula dies of injuriesVentura County Star | 2010-02-22 A severely injured mountain lion captured north of Sulphur Springs and Santa Paula on Thursday was given to a wildlife rescue organization, but the big cat died while in transit to a veterinary clinic, the organization’s director said Friday. |
Environmental groups file lawsuit to protect panthersHearld Tribune - Florida | 2010-02-22 Wilderness losses have prompted five environmental groups, including the powerful Sierra Club, to sue the federal government for failing to protect Florida panthers as required by the Endangered Species Act. |
Big Wash. cougar killed after bull attackedSeattle Times | 2010-02-22 Washington state Fish and Wildlife agent says a large male cougar believed to have killed a bull on the Olympic Peninsula has been tracked with hounds and fatally shot. |
Officials stumped by Va. cougar sightingsUPI.com | 2010-02-19 Virginia wildlife officials said they are struggling to make sense of recent mountain lion sightings at the southern end of the state's Eastern Shore. |
A Kansas lawmaker from cattle country has mountain lions in his sightsKansasCity.com | 2010-02-17 After years of reported sightings, Kansas wildlife officials last fall finally confirmed the presence of a live mountain lion in the state. |
Big cats finding a home to roam- Sanctuary seeks new $250,000 enclosureSan Diego Union Tribune | 2010-02-17 Conrad the mountain lion hid in his cave at a wild cat sanctuary east of Alpine, his yellowish eyes peering warily at the visitors outside his fence. |
Maybe you can be too safeBy The Kansas City Star Editorial Board | 2010-02-15 His law also protects Kansans from the dangers posed by wolves. Wildlife officials note there haven’t even been rumors of wolves in the state (they are endangered and federally protected) in 40 years. No word yet on whether Holmes will add Bengal tigers and Great White sharks to the open season list. |
Lion hunters use snow, calls for record Black Hills killRapid City Journal | 2010-02-15 Of that total, 24 were females, a fact that continues to worry Dr. Sharon Seneczko of Custer, a veterinarian and president of the Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation. Seneczko and other lion advocates have argued against increases in the overall lion limit and the sub-limit. The 2005 season had an overall limit of 25 lions but a sub-limit of five breeding-age females. |
Dog owner fends off raccoon with Samurai swordMercury News | 2010-02-12 Dawson originally told authorities that the animal that fought with Stunna was a mountain lion, but officials with the California Department of Fish and Game notified him Thursday that the offending animal appears to have been a large raccoon. |
Reports of lion in Northern New York a hoaxWCAX - Vermont | 2010-02-12 Have catamounts returned to the mountains of Northern New York? State wildlife officials say the answer is no, despite reports circulating via email and text message. |
South Dakota Mountain lion season closed as hunters reach limitRapid City Journal | 2010-02-11 The mountain lion hunting season in the Black Hills closed Wednesday after 40 lions were reported killed for the 2010 season –- the limit set by the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks. |
Kansas lawmaker proposes that hunters be allowed to target mountain lionsKansasCity.com | 2010-02-10 A Kansas legislator is proposing that hunters be allowed to target mountain lions in the state. Rep. Mitch Holmes, a St. John Republican, said Monday more mountain lions were being seen in the state, and the animals endangered livestock and farmers. |
Couple takes extra measures against future mountain lion attacksSanta Cruz Sentinal | 2010-02-08 Owners of a small goat haven off Glen Canyon Road tried desperately to save their pet goat, Hanukkah, before she bled to death from a mountain lion bite to the neck. |
Poaching bill's punch restoredArgus Leader | 2010-02-08 A bill that would raise the fines for poaching trophy wildlife in the state was amended back to its original language Thursday, setting up a vote by the full state Senate. |
Collar malfunction complicates ND lion trackingAP | 2010-02-09 The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has been having trouble tracking a mountain lion since its satellite collar malfunctioned. |
Humane Society ranks N.D. low on animal protection lawsGrand Forks Herald | 2010-02-10 North Dakota ranks near the bottom and Minnesota in the middle in a 50-state ranking by the Humane Society of the United States on a wide range of animal protection laws. |
29 mountain lions harvestedRapid City Journal | 2010-02-08 Two more mountain lions were killed this weekend in the Black Hills area, raising to 29 the mountain lions killed thus far in South Dakota's 2010 hunting season. Nearly 75 percent of the big cats allowed to be killed have been taken. |
Two report encounter with mountain lions in parkThe Sacramento Bee | 2010-02-05 Wildlife officials have ended the search for two mountain lions after two hikers reported a confrontation in a San Mateo County park. |
Fish and Game awaits word on cougarIdaho Mountain Express & Guide | 2010-02-04 After a mountain lion was involved in a spate of confrontations with dogs last week in Bellevue, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game continues to monitor the situation. |
Rumors of panther or cougar spark search in Rome for large, black catRome News Tribune, Georgia | 2010-02-03 Missing pets and several reported sightings of a large, black panther-sized cat since last fall have led a group of citizens to hire a private group of trackers to try and capture the elusive animal — if it exists. |
Cougar killed near Fred Burr CreekPERRY BACKUS Ravalli Republic - Missoulian | 2010-02-02 Officials and locals are hoping a mountain lion killed last week in the Fred Burr Creek drainage is the same animal that’s been killing pets and livestock in the area for several months now. |
Mountain lion tally now at 26Rapid City Journal | 2010-02-03 As of late Tuesday, 26 mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota’s 2010 mountain lion hunting season. |
Mountain lion harvest count at 23, 15 femalesRapid City Journal | 2010-02-01 As of Friday, 23 mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota's mountain lion hunting season. Of those, 15 are females, according to the informational hotline of the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks. |
Game Commission deals with Internet hoaxTrib Total Media | 2010-02-01 Pennsylvania Game Commission officials in two different parts of the state have been dealing with the same Internet hoax. |
Mountain lion attacks dogs in BellevueIdaho Mountain Express | 2010-01-29 Idaho Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Manager Randy Smith confirmed that a mountain lion has been responsible for attacking a number of animals in Bellevue, including a dog that was badly injured last night. |
Bigger fines pitched to fight poachingArgus Leader | 2010-01-20 Given the penalties for poaching in South Dakota, conservationists say it's cheaper for someone to illegally shoot a trophy mule deer than it is to pay for a guided hunt. |
First 2010 Florida panther death confirmedAP | 2010-01-20 Wildlife officials say the first Florida panther death in 2010 has been confirmed. The panther was found dead Monday night in Lee County. |
Hunter Shoots Mountain Lion Believed To Have Attacked Family Pet - Lion Said To Be Famished, In Poor7 news ABC | 2010-01-19 A hunter shot a mountain lion believed to have mauled a family dog near Lake City, Colo. |
Mountain lion tally at 18Rapid City Journal | 2010-01-19 So far this week, 45 percent of the licenses have been filled in the third week of South Dakota’s 2010 mountain lion hunting season. More than half of the limit on female mountain lions has been reached. |
Mountain lions drag off family dogThe Gazette - Colorado Springs | 2010-01-18 Scamp was a yappy little dog, a beloved family pet that had seemed paranoid lately. |
Lion count reaches 17 in the Black HillsRapid City Journal | 2010-01-18 As of Sunday, 17 mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota's 2010 mountain lion hunting season. |
Iowa man who shot mountain lion is unapologetic, group says lion didn't have to die13 WHO NBC - Iowa | 2010-01-16 An Iowa hunter who shot a mountain lion last month has defended his actions. |
With mountain lion killed Monday, count up to 15 in Black HillsRapid City Journal | 2010-01-13 Hunters killed two mountain lions in the Black Hills over the weekend and another on Monday, raising the season total to 15. |
Journey brings in big cat for wildlife displayRapid City Journal | 2010-01-14 In the heart of South Dakota mountain lion hunting season, The Journey Museum in Rapid City is trying something news -- adding big cats to its wildlife exhibit. |
Police Investigate Cougar Sighting In MinneapolisWCCO | 2010-01-12 Police are investigating another possible cougar sighting in Minneapolis. |
14 cats killed so far in mountain lion hunting seasonArgus Leader | 2010-01-12 The 2010 mountain lion season started Jan. 1 and a total of 14 cats have been harvested as of today - five males and nine females. |
Dead mountain lion found on Highway 17 near Los GatosMercury News - Megha Satyanarayana | 2010-01-12 A mountain lion was found dead this morning on Hwy 17 south of Cat's Restaurant outside of Los Gatos. |
Refuge to take part in mountain lion studyEl Defensor Chieftain | 2010-01-11 Beginning Monday, Jan. 11, the portion of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge that lies east of the Rio Grande will be closed to the public in order to initiate a mountain lion study. |
Mountain lion sedated, relocated from Boulder's Uni HillDaily Camera - Boulder, CO | 2010-01-07 The Colorado Division of Wildlife sedated and removed a juvenile mountain lion from Boulder's University Hill neighborhood on Wednesday morning. |
Legislature roundup: Bill would create permit to kill aggressive mountain lionsJournal Star | 2010-01-08 A bill introduced Wednesday on the first day of the legislative session would create a permit allowing farmers and ranchers to kill mountain lions that prey on livestock. |
Mountain lion killed WednesdayBlack Hills Pioneer | 2010-01-11 A seventh female mountain lion was killed Wednesday. The lion was shot 1 mile northwest of Hayward. |
Mountain Lion Sightings Across The Tri-CountiesKEYT-3 ABC Santa Barbara | 2010-01-07 Santa Barbara, CA-- Residents in mountain communities and canyons along the central coast have been spotting mountain lions. |
Angel The Dog Saves 11 Year-Old From Cougar Attack (UPDATE) (VIDEO)Huffington Post | 2009-01-06 It's a story straight out of Old Yeller. 11-year-old Austin Forman was stepping out to collect firewood outside his family's home in Boston Bar, British Columbia, when a cougar approached him, poised to attack. |
Lion hunting districts closedGreat Falls Tribune - Montana | 2009-01-05 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks today announced that it has closed all mountain lion hunting in four hunting districts in southwest Montana and that it will close two in western Montana because quotas have been met there. |
Lion sighting near Pinedale prompts precautionsAP - Wyoming | 2010-01-04 A recent mountain lion sighting near Pinedale is prompting the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to recommend ways to avoid encounters with the big cats. |
Family dog protects child from cougar attackExaminer.com | 2010-01-04 One dog proved his loyalty yesterday when he headed off a charging cougar about to attack his 11-year-old owner. |
Nine mountain lions killed in South Dakota season countRapid City Journal | 2010-01-04 As of Sunday, nine mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota’s 2010 mountain lion hunting season. Of the nine mountain lions harvested, six are females, according to the informational hotline of the state Department of Game, Fish & Parks. |
Mom fends off cougar with cleaning rag in second B.C. attackThe Globe and Mail - British Columbia | 2009-01-05 Pinned face down in the snow by a cougar, seven-year-old David Metzler Jr. was already bleeding from wounds to his scalp and back when his mother came running from the church, armed with nothing but a scrub rag. |
Trail camera near Atoka snaps a mountain lionNewsOK - Oklahoma | 2009-01-06 Ryan Ritter of Atoka couldn’t believe what he was seeing on New Year’s Day when he looked at the photos from his new trail camera |
Record number of endangered Florida panthers killed by vehicles in 2009The Weekly | 2009-12-31 Yesterday, wildlife officials confirmed the death of the 16th Florida panther killed this year on a Florida roadway, eclipsing last year’s number of 10 panthers killed by vehicles and representing a new record high for the imperiled native cat. |
Mountain lion kills llama in Alta, Wyo.Cory Hatch Jackson Hole News & Guide | 2009-12-30 A male mountain lion attacked and killed a llama at a private residence off State Line Road in Alta during the weekend before the owner shot the cat dead Monday as it fed on the llama’s carcass. |
Mountain lion shot in AltaRachael Horne - Teton Valley News | 2009-12-30 A mountain lion that killed and fed on a llama in Alta was shot on Monday. Lou Centrella, who lives on State Line Road, said he noticed the gate where he kept his three llamas was open. He found one llama dead and another missing. He also noticed several large tracks that he thought came from a cat. He called Fish and Game and was then put in touch with a Teton County Wyoming sheriff's deputy. |
Mountain lion kills Summit County family's dogDeseret News - Utah | 2009-12-29 A Summit County man shot and killed a mountain lion at his home but not before the animal killed the family's Yorkshire Terrier. |
Famous tracker offers up info on cougarsCoshocton Tribune - WI | 2009-12-29 First came the cougar. Now comes the world-famous cougar tracker. |
State should outlaw killing of rare speciesState should outlaw killing of rare species | 2009-12-21 What a sad day for the state of Iowa when beautiful species as the mountain lion is killed for no other justification than to have a taxidermist mount it into a full mount. |
Panthera: Mountain lions in Iowa? Maybe next year.Panthera, Huffington Post | 2009-12-21 On Monday afternoon, a hunter in eastern Iowa had the rare luck to see a mountain lion. Mountain lions, like most wild cats, are secretive creatures and are notoriously hard to see in the wild. And, not only does this hunter get to see a mountain lion, he gets to see the first one that has been seen in the state in 5 years. |
Possible cougar tracks found in WisconsinPossible cougar tracks found in Wisconsin | 2009-12-21 Experts said animal tracks discovered in Wisconsin could belong to a cougar seen wandering recently in Minnesota. |
Whoops: Mountain Lion Shot Near Marengo Male, Not FemaleKCRG-tv | 2009-12-17 Turns out the mountain lion shot by a Cedar Rapids hunter north of Marengo Monday wasn’t a female after all. |
Beautiful animal needlessly slaughteredDesmoines Register | 2009-12-18 The Department of Natural Resources has said that mountain lions typically leave humans alone unless cornered. I hope Goebel does not consider himself a hero in this slaughter. He sat 40 yards away and shot the nonthreatening lion using a rifle with a scope. |
Big Sur Land Trust advances conservation goals in Gabilan watershedTachel Zentz - The Californian | 2009-12-18 The Big Sur Land Trust announced today it has received the donation of a conservation easement on the 1,107-acre Colinas Ranch owned by Dr. Ron and Mrs. Linda Stoney. |
Orphaned Lane County cougar cubs heading to new homesKaty Muldoon, The Oregonian | 2009-12-18 The cougar approached. The homeowner fired. And that's the short explanation for why two strikingly elegant cougar cubs, dark spots accenting their golden coats, ended up at the Oregon Zoo over the past week and a half. |
Iowa Deer Hunters Kill Mountain LionFairfield Voice -Will Merydith | 2009-12-16 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reporting that a deer hunter shot and killed a male mountain lion near Marengo, Iowa. Raymond Goebel of Cedar Rapids was hunting with a group just outside of Marengo when he spotted a Mountain Lion up in a tree. Goebel shot and killed the cat, which weighed in around 125 pounds. |
Seventh cougar killed in Unit 1Bismarck Tribune - North Dakota | 2009-12-08 The seventh mountain lion killed in Unit 1 this season was taken by an Alexander man Saturday. |
Mountain lion sighted in northern Twin Cities neighborhoodArgus Leader | 2009-12-08 Residents of a northern Twin Cities neighborhood are on edge after a cougar was sighted in the Champlin area. A police dash camera caught the large cat on tape early Saturday. A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officer watched the tape and confirmed to KSTP-TV that the animal is a cougar. |
Game Warden found guilty of hunting violationBuffalo Bulletin - Grant Smith | 2009-12-10 In a trial that attempted to put hard definitions on the abstract concepts of fair chase and proper sportsmanship while hunting, Lusk resident and former Kaycee Wyoming Game and Fish Department Game Warden Brady Vandeburg was found guilty in Johnson County Circuit Court on one charge of failing to immediately take or release a treed mountain lion. |
Reward Offered After Decapitated Panther FoundWFTB.com - Florida | 2009-12-11 They're some of the world's rarest cats, but someone killed a Florida panther in south Osceola County and cut off its head. Wildlife officials are offering a reward as they hunt for the hunter. |
Group asks court to stop lion trappingYuma Sun | 2009-12-14 The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity filed briefs last week in federal court seeking to prevent the Arizona Game and Fish Department from trapping mountain lions in areas where jaguars have been known to reside. |
Grassy Butte man gets eighth cougarBismarck Tribune - North Dakota | 2009-12-15 A Grassy Butte man hunting with hounds killed the eighth mountain lion in Unit 1 Friday, closing the season for that part of the state. |
Mountain Lion attack reports unfoundedTorrington Telegram, Carson LeMahieu -WY | 2009-12-10 Recent rumors circulating around Torrington of a mountain lion attack on three horses in the area are simply not true, local game officials say. |
Details on Mountain Lion Shot in BismarckKXMBTV.com - Bismarck | 2009-12-04 A mountain lion is taken down in town... bringing up a (slew) of different questions. |
Hunt success: A mixed bag this season hunter successGreat Falls Tribune - Montana | 2009-12-04 Hunter success varied this season by both species and location but one certainty permeated check station reports — mule deer harvests plummeted because both mule deer numbers and the number of permits to hunt them are down. |
Firearm hunters take 53,641 deer, two report mountain lion encountersThe Chadron Record | 2009-12-03 Hunters harvested 53,641 deer in Nebraska during the recent firearm season, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The 10-day season also saw at least two hunters in the Pine Ridge area who had close encounters with mountain lions. |
G&FP kills lion captured near Storybook IslandEmilie Rusch - Rapid City Journal | 2009-11-20 A 2-year-old mountain lion was found in a city neighborhood near Storybook Island on Thursday morning. |
Mandan hunter kills sixth cougarBismarck Tribune - North Dakota | 2009-11-23 A Mandan hunter has killed the sixth mountain lion of the season, leaving two cats remaining in the quota before the season closes in zone 1. |
All Mountain Lion Hunting To Close Hd 312 & 393Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks | 2009-11-23 The hunting of all mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 312 and 393, in portions of Gallatin, Park and Meagher counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on, Saturday, November 21, 2009. |
Major Southwest Exhibit Explores Relationship Between Elusive Creature & HumansCapital Wire PR - Colorado | 2009-11-25 The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, the Colorado Division of Wildlife, in conjunction with the San Juan Mountains Association, the Southern Ute Tribe, and Durango Nature Studies, have partnered with Sorrel Sky Gallery to open a major exhibit entitled Mountain Lion! |
Montana's big-game hunting season ends; no extensions plannedMissoulian - AP | 0000-00-00 Montana's 2009 general big game hunting season will close at one-half hour after sunset on Sunday. |
Mountain Lion Killed in Bismarck City LimitsKX Net.com | 2009-11-30 Quite a sight in North Bismarck tonight....Again this happened right in town... |
Why doesn't GF&P relocate cougars that wander into city?Kevin Woster Rapid City Journal | 2009-11-30 John Kanta listened to people cry, swear and complain in the days following the killing of a mountain lion that was found in a Storybook Island neighborhood. |
Some lion hunting closesGreat Falls Tribune - Montana | 2009-11-25 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks closed northcentral Montana hunting districts 413 and 432, which include portions of Cascade, Meagher and Judith Basin counties, to all mountain lion hunting effective half an hour after sunset today. |
Cougar Hunting Permits AvailableAmoLand.com UTAH | 2009-11-17 Another cougar hunting season starts in Utah on Nov. 18. And even if you didn’t obtain a limited-entry permit for the hunt, you can still participate. |
Man shoots mountain lion taking cat nap in front yardKim Skornogski Great Falls Tribume MT | 2009-11-17 A Hays man recently shot a 200-pound adult mountain lion sprawled in a tree just 40 feet from his front door — further evidence that the big cats are moving into Montana's prairies. |
Back on the range: Bighorn sheep get some help to survive on the StansburyBrett Prettyman The Salt Lake Tribune | 2009-11-17 Big-game wildlife transplants are risky, costly and uncertain. Some animals try to find their way home, others settle into their new digs and a few get eaten. |
DNR: No plans for U.P. cougarsDionna Harris | 2009-11-12 Although it has been confirmed there are cougars in the Upper Peninsula, the Department of Natural Resources is not looking to develop management plans. Brian Roell, a wildlife biologist with the DNR, said although there has been confirmation made recently through a trail camera in the eastern Upper Peninsula, cougars will remain a non-game species in Michigan. |
Wyoming hunter bags deer, then hungry lionAP | 2009-11-07 Retired orthopedic surgeon Chris Smith thought his hunt was over when he bagged a white tail deer with a bow and arrow near Sheridan. Because the light was fading, he decided to return the next day to recover the deer. But when he returned Wednesday morning, the carcass had been covered by grass and bush — which is what mountain lions typically do. |
Anaconda boy shoots mountain lion in self defenseJohn Grant Emeigh Montana Standard | 2009-11-09 It was the big cat's eyes that haunted Eric Boyd. The 14-year-old from Anaconda was hoping to bag his first elk on opening day Sunday. Instead, he found himself face-to-face with a large mountain lion. "It was his eyes that really hit me," he told The Montana Standard Friday. "They stared right at me and were glowing yellow-gree |
Officials confirm more cougar evidence in UPJohn Flesher- Chicago Tribune | 2009-11-05 A photograph and tracks found recently in the Upper Peninsula have rekindled a debate over whether Michigan has an established, breeding cougar population. |
5th mountain lion killed in western NDBismark Tribune | 2009-11-05 North Dakota's Game and Fish Department says five mountain lions have now been killed in the western part of the state. The season will close there if three more are killed before the end of March. |
The Last Cougar in Kendall VillageKenny Malone | 2009-11-05 WLRN Miami Heraldreporter and Under the Sunassociate producer Kenny Malone recently interviewed Angel Pardo, the owner of a 16-year-old cougar named Kimba. She’s one of just a few mountain lions licensed to live in residential areas in South Florida after new restrictions kicked in last August. |
Cougar Controversy: Are the Big Cats Breeding in Minn.?Becky Nahm ABC - Channel 5 | 2009-11-04 Cougars, also known as mountain lions or pumas, have been spotted in Minnesota. But there's disagreement over whether the big cats have moved in or are only passing through. |
Mountain lion spotted near Lema Ranch in east ReddingDylan Darling - Record Searchlight -redding.com | 2009-11-04 From now on, Gail Paulsen is going to wear a bear bell when she walks her dog near her home in east Redding. |
Does hunting really benefit the hunted? The case of cougars...Rob Goldstein - Conservation Maven | 2009-11-04 A new study in the journal Ecology finds that the hunting of cougars and other large carnivores may not be so good for their long term viability. While this might seem obvious on the surface, it runs contrary to a widely embraced theory that many wildlife agencies use to manage hunting. |
Cruising cougars? Father, son report seeing two mountain lions in Twin LakesJill Tatge-Rozell - Kenosha News, WI | 2009-11-04 Two mountain lions were reportedly seen crossing Lance Drive near Highway O late last month. It is the first time two have allegedly been spotted together in the state. |
Mountain lions prey selectively on prion-infected mule deerTerry Singeltary | 2009-11-03 The possibility that predators choose prey selectively based on age or condition has been suggested but rarely tested. We examined whether mountain lions (Puma concolor) selectively prey upon mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) infected with chronic wasting disease, a prion disease. |
Lion Season to Open Again on Uncompahgre PlateauColorado Division of WIldlife Press Release | 2009-11-03 For the first time since 2004, hunting season for mountain lions will open again this year in a special study area west of Montrose. |
Three Florida panthers killed by carsKevin Lollar- news-press.com Florida | 2009-11-03 Vehicles have killed three Florida panthers since Oct. 19, including a female kitten hit Sunday on County Road 833 in Collier County. |
Cougar sightings in White County IndianaTiffanie Dismore WLFI.com | 2009-11-03 In September, residents in the Idaville area said they had seen a cougar wandering around, but no evidence of the animal could be found. However, there is now evidence that a cougar is indeed on the loose in White County. |
Refuge's new philosophy: Kill palms, save panthersKevin Lollar- news-press.com Florida | 2009-11-03 State and federal agencies spend millions of dollars to get rid of non-native plant and animal species, and now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received $171,094 in stimulus funds to remove native cabbage palms - the state tree of Florida, no less - from the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. |
Hunter shoots cougar in self-defenseJohn Grant Emeigh Montana Standard - Billigns Gazette | 2009-11-02 It was the big cat's eyes that haunted Eric Boyd. The 14-year-old from Anaconda was hoping to bag his first elk on opening day Sunday. Instead, he found himself face to face with a large mountain lion. |
Limited lion season to open on plateauKatharhynn Heidelberg - Montrose Daily Press, CO | 2009-11-02 Five years ago, the Division of Wildlife launched a study into mountain lion population dynamics on the Uncompahgre Plateau. It’s now launching the second phase, a “treatment” period, which will allow limited hunting in the study area and, researchers hope, provide state-specific data concerning assumptions about lion populations in Colorado. |
Cougar hunt to open in Colorado area that has been off-limits since 2004Kelly Burgess -Los Angeles Times | 2009-11-03 An area of western Colorado that has been off-limits to mountain lion hunting since 2004 will open for a limited season beginning in mid-November. The hunting season on a portion of the Uncompahgre Plateau will open Nov. 16 and run through Jan. 31, unless the quota of eight cougars is reached before then |
Mountain lion kills 2 alpacas Ranch manager declines offer to kill predatorTony Evans - Idaho Mountain Express | 2009-10-30 Two baby alpacas were taken from an outdoor pen and killed by a mountain lion Wednesday night at a ranch north of Hailey. |
Lion trapped in DeadwoodMark Watson - Black Hills Pioneer | 2009-10-26 One day after wildlife officials killed a female mountain lion within Deadwood city limits a kitten was captured by a trap. |
Hoax photo doesn't help believability of mountain lions in PoconosPocono Outdoors John Serrao | 2009-10-26 There's a saying that "things aren't always what they appear to be." Never has this been more accurate than in today's digital, computerized world. |
Wildlife and Parks confirms sighting of mountain lion in KansasWitchita Eagle Staff | 2009-10-21 The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said today that it has verified the live sighting of a mountain lion in the state for the first time. |
Cougar captured on trail camFox - TV6 MI - Upper Penninsula | 2009-10-23 An image of a mountain lion has been recorded on an Upper Peninsula game camera. We received an email with the photo attached that had been forwarded several times before it reached our inboxes. |
GF&P kills lion found in backyardAP - South Dakota | 2009-10-22 A state trapper killed a mountain lion that had been eating a deer in a homeowner's backyard in Deadwood, and now officials are looking for a home for its kitten. |
Man recounts confrontation with mountain lionAP - Utah | 2009-10-22 A Syracuse man out for the season opener of the Utah deer hunt had a fearful encounter with a female mountain lion. |
Mountain lion killed in Deadwood city limitsKevin Woster Rapid City Journal | 2009-10-22 A mountain lion was killed within the Deadwood city limits Wednesday morning after the big cat, and possibly another, apparently killed a deer in a backyard in town. A South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department trapper killed one lion Wednesday, but the hunt wasn't over, because police reports early in the day indicated that two lions were in the area. |
Two recent panther deaths confound biologistsEric Staats, Naples News | 2009-10-20 A case of a Florida panther found dead in an orange grove east of Ave Maria has been turned over to federal investigators. The cause of death is unknown, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Dave Onorato said Monday. |
New collars provide more info on mountain lions in Black HillsSioux City Journal | 2009-10-19 South Dakota wildlife officials say new satellite collars on mountain lions are giving them a better understanding of the animals in the Black Hills. The collars are an upgrade from radio collars. Fifteen lions have been equipped with them so far. |
There's Nothing So Rare as a Cougar in MissouriWall Street Journal - JUSTIN SCHECK | 2009-10-19 When Jeff Beringer got a Sunday-night call from a deer hunter who said he had shot an aggressive mountain lion last fall, he whipped the Missouri Mountain Lion Response Team into action. |
Third Mountain Lion Killed in Western NDKFGO Regional News, ND | 2009-10-14 A third mountain lion has been taken in the badlands in western North Dakota. Game and Fish Furbearer Biologist Stephanie Tucker says the cat was taken by Mike Filkowski of Watford City, ND. |
Does the mountain lion roam Pa?Mike Kuhns- Pocono Record | 2009-10-14 The last known mountain lion in Pennsylvania was killed in Berks County in 1874. And yet today the debate continues: Are there mountain lions in Pennsylvania? Depends on who you talk to, I guess. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is always open to review evidence, but to date only hoaxes have crossed the PGC. |
2 baby cougars find home at WSCClint Riese - Forest Lake Times | 2009-10-13 The Wildlife Science Center near Forest Lake welcomed five orphaned cougar cubs last Friday. The non-profit education and research facility, based in the Carlos Avery Wildlife Area in Columbus, will raise two of the cubs, both males. The three females will be taken to the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone. |
Oregon cougar hunting plan draws protestsAP - Brad Cain | 2009-10-12 Wildlife advocates are protesting the state's move to expand a program to hunt cougars to reduce conflicts with livestock, big game, people and pets. |
Zoo unveils carnivore exhibitKevin Elliott - Topeka Capital Journal | 2009-10-12 A pair of mountain lions emerging from their den Friday evening were the highlight of the party as dusk settled over the Topeka Zoo's Kansas Carnivore Bash |
WA Public Safety Cougar Removal Applications Due October 19AmoLand.com | 2009-10-08 Washington hunters who own cougar-tracking dogs, and are interested in assisting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) with public-safety cougar removals, have until Oct. 19 to apply for special permits. |
Hunting for the right result - ODFW cougar killing study falls short, raising questions about its moMail Tribune - Southern Oregon | 2009-10-08 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife made the right decision in dropping a controversial cougar study in Southern Oregon, but not before giving itself an unnecessary black eye. |
Florida panther No. 113 now a motherNews-Press.com, Florida | 2009-10-08 No one knew panther No. 113 was a mom until a camera, paid for by Southwest Florida schoolchildren, captured an image of the tawny mother and her cub. |
Arizona Cougar Shooting Plan MisguidedPEER Press Release -Daniel Patterson & Kirsten Stade | 2009-10-08 Federal and state agencies are on the verge of biological malpractice in their plans to continue “lethal removals” of a small, shrinking cougar population based in Arizona’s Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, according to comments filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). |
Florida panther found dead in Hendry CountyAP - Miami Herald | 2009-10-07 State wildlife officials say a Florida panther was found dead on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian reservation in Hendry County. |
Students saving pennies to track panthersSarah Hollenbeck - WZVN, Florida | 2009-10-07 There are only 100 panthers in Florida and 13 have been killed so far this year. Now some Southwest Florida children are saving up to keep help keep tabs on the animals. |
Man meets mountain lion on HowelsenJohn F. Russell, Steamboat Pilot & Today, CO | 2009-09-30 Mountain bike rider Dave Dietrich wasn’t sure how he should feel Monday evening after coming across a full-grown mountain lion on Emerald Mountain. |
Lawsuit coming if panthers aren't protected, environmental groups sayEric Staats, Naples News | 2009-09-29 A courtroom could be the next stop for a push to designate millions of acres in South Florida as critical habitat for the endangered Florida panther. |
ND reports season's 1st mountain lion killedAP -Bismarck Tribune | 2009-09-30 North Dakota is reporting the first mountain lion killed since the state season for hunting the animals opened this fall. |
Mountain lions seen in areaLisa Call, The Dickinson Press, ND | 2009-10-02 Mountain lions have allegedly been spotted on a South Heart golf course and near a local veterinarian’s horses, but the North Dakota Game and Fish says they have no concrete evidence the sightings are in fact big cats. |
2nd mountain lion killed in western N.D.AP - North Dakota | 2009-10-06 A second mountain lion has been killed this fall in western North Dakota. State Game and Fish Department biologist Stephanie Tucker says the cat was killed Saturday by a hunter in Billings County who was looking for elk. |
Search continues for evidence of mountain lionGeoff Cunningham Jr. - Foster's Daily Democrat | 2009-10-06 Despite several reported sightings, Fish and Game Wildlife Biologist Patrick Tate says he has yet to find hard evidence that a mountain lion was wandering the state's southeastern region last month. |
DNR wildlife manager provides cougar fact sheetPaul Relander, Bemidji Pioneer- MN | 2009-09-29 Cougars (sometimes referred to as “mountain lions” or “puma”) were found throughout most of Minnesota prior to European settlement, though never in large numbers. Today they are rarely seen but do occasionally appear. |
Mountain lion kills deer on Redwood AvenueThe Willits News staff - CA | 2009-09-28 A woman in the 500 block of Redwood Avenue on the west side of Willits, told Willits police she saw a mountain lion kill a deer near her home early Thursday morning. |
Wildlife commission: No mountain lions in WNCCitizen Times, Asheville, NC | 2009-09-28 The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is warning the public that a photograph of a mountain lion purported to be taken in western North Carolina is actually from Texas. |
Controversial cougar study comes to endMark Freeman - Mail Tribune OR | 2009-09-25 State wildlife biologists say they will abandon a three-year-old study that failed to show that killing cougars in Jackson County curbs livestock losses and human-safety complaints involving large predators. |
Mountain lion backlashMolly Miron, Bemidji Pioneer -MN | 2009-09-25 Since the story ran Monday on the Bemidji PIoneer Web site and in Tuesday's newspaper about a Bemidji resident striking and killing a young mountain lion on Carr Lake Road... |
Police spot mountain lion in east Colorado SpringsMaria St. Louis-Sanchez - Colorado Springs Gazette | 2009-09-24 Two Colorado Springs police officers spotted a mountain lion darting through a shopping center and into an apartment complex early today. |
Fish and Game reports possible mountain lion sighting in BarnsteadBrendan Berube - Salmon Press, NH | 2009-09-23 The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reported late last week that one of its staff members spotted what they believed to be a mountain lion in Barnstead while following up on a routine report of a mountain lion sighting. |
Shorter cougar-hunting season to be restudiedTony Davis - Arizona Daily Star | 2009-09-14 The emotional, divisive conflict over the length of the mountain-lion-hunting season is clearly not over, two years after a unanimous Arizona Game and Fish Commission vote to cut it from year-round to nine months. |
Cougar sighted near Snoqualmie ElementaryValley Record, WA | 2009-09-11 Parents of schoolchildren at Snoqualmie Elementary School were warned Thursday afternoon, Sept. 10, of a cougar sighted between Meadowbrook Farm and Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie. |
Panther killed on I-75Naples News | 2009-09-10 A Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle over the weekend on Interstate 75, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported. |
Cougar caught in Seattle being released in wildAP - GEORGE TIBBITS | 0000-00-00 A cougar that apparently had lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city's largest park to close was captured early Sunday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said. |
Mother Fights Off Cougar to Save SonMIKE BRODY - Fox 61 | 0000-00-00 A 5-year-old Canadian boy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Washington state last week. |
Mountain lion kills dog in MoorparkAnna Bakalis - Ventura County Star | 2009-09-04 A mountain lion attacked and killed a dog in a Moorpark neighborhood early Thursday morning, authorities said. |
Seattle's Discovery Park closed by cougarAP - Washington | 2009-09-04 State Fish and Wildlife officers hope a trap baited with fish and elk liver will catch a cougar spotted in Seattle's Discovery Park. |
Predatory mountain lion killedPredatory mountain lion killed | 0000-00-00 State game officials killed another collared mountain lion that they say has been preying on bighorn sheep in the Kofa Mountains Complex Predation Management Area. |
Researchers track mountain lions through Lockheed FireKurtis Alexander - Santa Cruz Sentinel | 2009-09-02 Two days into the Lockheed Fire, when flames were racing down the western slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains, UC Santa Cruz researcher Paul Houghtaling was eager to know the well-being of the area's largest predator -- the mountain lion. |
Mountain lion sighting near Elm Creek unconfirmedBetsy Friedrich- Kearney Hub, NE | 2009-09-02 Wildlife biologists were unable to confirm reports that a mountain lion was near Elm Creek Tuesday. |
Second cougar caught in MansonMichelle McNiel- Wenatchee World, WA | 2009-09-01 An emaciated young cougar caught by wildlife officers last Friday in urban Manson was likely the litter mate of another cougar found just two blocks away on July 4. |
Rooftop officer shoots, kills mountain lionPat Dobbs -Rapid City Journal staff, SD | 2009-08-31 Reports of mountain lions in Rapid City almost always turn out to be overfed house cats, Sgt. Chris DeGroote said Saturday. After the second call of a mountain lion strolling a street about 9 a.m. near Robbinsdale Park, he knew this was no fat tabby. |
Young Cougar Goes on Exhibit at the ZooNews Channel 34- Binghamton, NY | 2009-08-31 The young Cougar was found wandering with her sister in California. The mother was not with the kittens, which is very unusual for these cats which are very protective of their young. |
Panther color confounds expertAndrea Stetson - News-Press Fort Myers, FL | 2009-08-28 Mark Lotz has been working with Florida panthers for 15 years, but he's never seen anything like the baby panthers he recently found in Collier County. |
Should Arizona sell sheep tags to lions?Emily | 2009-08-27 That's right, the Kofa offers a "once in a lifetime sheep hunt" according to AGFD who has separated the Kofa into 3 Game Management Units, and sells tags for each one. The hunter success rate has averaged 89% over the last 20 years. So, just to recap, the message AGFD is sending is: A) You have the right to kill protected sheep as long as you pay a fee to the state, and 2) It's okay for humans to kill sheep for fun, but not for lions to kill sheep for subsistence. |
Officers search for cougar taken from crash sceneKXLY -Post Falls, Idaho | 2009-08-27 An elusive cougar spotted in Post Falls over the past few months may be dead. On Sunday, a mountain lion was hit by a driver on I-90 and now fish and game believe another driver stopped and illegally took the animal. |
Three cougar sightings in three days near KenoKTVL | 2009-08-27 Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife have received information of three cougar sightings in the last three days in a Keno area neighborhood southwest of Klamath Falls. |
Cougar Kills Alpacas in Jefferson CountyKitsap Sun staff - WA | 2009-08-27 State wildlife officers are hunting a cougar on the Toandos Peninsula in Jefferson County following an attack Wednesday morning in which the cougar apparently killed two alpacas. |
Lion attack: Landscape crew witness cougar kill deerTerry Knight-- Record-Bee staff | 2009-08-26 A large male mountain lion killed an adult buck deer in the backyard of a Clear Lake Riviera residence on Tuesday morning. The killing took place within a few feet of a landscaping crew that was working in the area. |
DOW officials give advice on keeping animals off propertyMELINDA MAWDSLEY/The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | 2009-08-25 Conflict between wild animals and humans may not be as big a problem in the Grand Valley as it is in neighboring, more mountainous communities, but problems still exist |
Cougar makes a cameoOmaha World-Herald, Nebraska | 2009-08-25 A trail camera mounted on a leaning boxelder tree in northwest Nebraska's Pine Ridge captured an image of a mountain lion as it roamed out of a creek bed on Aug. 15. |
Are authorities dealing with the mountain lion population appropriately? -Glendale News-Press pollGlendale News Press | 2009-08-24 47% say -No. We should remember who came first, and treat our wild neighbors with more respect. |
Public input sought on mule deer situationSteve May - Silver City Sun News | 2009-08-24 I want to inform your readers of pending meetings being planned in Silver City, Grant County and many other New Mexico mountain communities by the state Game & Fish Department. |
Mountain lion spotted in Calleguas Creek bedCamarillo Acorn - California | 2009-08-21 A woman reported seeing a mountain lion the morning of Aug. 13 in the Calleguas Creek wash area between Upland and Creekside roads. Camarillo police officers checked the area but did not find the animal. Authorities with the Department of Fish and Game and Ventura County Animal Control were notified. |
Random Arizona Diamondbacks Notes » Next Story Critical bighorn sheep population continues to struggFanster.com | 2009-08-24 Feds seek comment on draft EA; proposed action will allow needed management |
Apply soon for western districts mountain lion tagGreat Falls Tribune - Montana | 2009-08-21 Those wanting to hunt mountain lions in western Montana's Regions 1 and 2 this fall and winter must apply by Aug. 31. |
Woman says she encountered mountain lion on Deer Valley trailPatrick Parkinson - Park Record - Park City, UT | 2009-08-20 Stefanie Wilson said she almost came face to face with the animal on the trail connecting Queen Esther Drive with Snowtop. A Park City woman said she was not injured when she nearly confronted a mountain lion Aug. 5 in Deer Valley. |
Investigation finds no evidence of mountain lion near MalcomJOE DUGGAN / Lincoln Journal Star | 2009-08-19 An investigation into a reported mountain lion sighting near Malcolm did not turn up confirming evidence. |
Cougar Hound Killed In HuntDavid Wiwchar Alberni Portal | 2009-08-19 One specialized cougar hound is dead and another two seriously injured after a weekend attack near Rainy Bay. |
Car, Cougar Collide Near QuilceneKirotv.com - Washington | 2009-08-18 A woman was driving outside Quilcene when a cougar came out of the woods and collided with her car. |
Officials say Hubbardston mountain lion reports exaggeratedKaren Nugent TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF | 2009-08-17 An announcement on the town's official Web site warning residents about a mountain lion wandering around likely refers to a bobcat, animal control officer Deborah H. Giordano said today. |
Three young cougars killed after stalking Princeton residentsKelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun | 2009-08-17 Princeton residents are being warned to keep an eye out for cougars after three "killer cats" were shot and killed in a two-week period after they were seen stalking people at a campground, a swimming hole and a baseball tournament. |
Mountain lion captured in eastern part of Denver metro arThe Denver Post | 2009-08-17 A mountain lion on the far east edge of the metro region was tranquilized in a mobile home park shed this morning. |
Meet the Newest Mountain Lion of the Santa Monica MountainsZach Behrens | 2009-08-17 Well, she may not be the newest or youngest in our local mountains, but she is the most recent cougar to be trapped, tagged and released by the National Park Service, who has been conducting a study with them over the past seven years. |
DOW kills mountain lion near schoolJason Gonzales - Durango Herald News | 2009-08-07 Colorado Department of Wildlife officials killed a mountain lion at Park Elementary School on Monday morning after a woman in the neighborhood called police. |
Nebraska wildlife officials probing big cat sightingAssociated Press | 2009-08-10 Nebraska wildlife officials are investigating a reported mountain lion sighting near Malcolm and say they have some evidence to help them. |
DNA links cougar killed in Georgia's Troup County to south Florida panther populationTim Chitwood - Ledger-Enquirer.com | 2009-08-11 The tests are in, and the cat was wild. DNA tests show the cougar a Newnan man shot in Troup County last November was a Florida panther, and apparently not, as authorities initially suspected, an animal that had been held captive. |
Leavenworth trail closed after cougar encounterTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 2009-08-07 LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- A popular trail two miles north of Leavenworth has been closed until a cougar that chased a mountain biker is removed. |
Possible wild cat spottedJulie Arrington - Forsyth News | 2009-08-12 Tina Walker was enjoying a quiet Sunday night with her husband when something strange walked through the couple's backyard. |
Saving the PumaMickey Z. - Pacific Free Press | 2009-08-12 The puma is also called cougar, mountain lion, panther, and sadly, endangered. The only more widely distributed land mammal in the Western Hemisphere is the human... and therein lies the problem. |
Cougar Sighting Hoax in NewarkEvan Axelbank | 2009-08-07 The Department of Environmental Conservation gets dozens of calls about strange animals every year. In this case, they say the animal in question, a cougar, was part of a prank that went too far. |
Big cat spotted in BraseltonBy Katie Dunn - Times regional staff | 2009-07-29 Could a big cat be prowling the town of Braselton? Chad Nichols seems to think so. The Falls of Braselton resident witnessed the unexplainabl.... |
Bambi gone wild!Ken White President, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA | 2009-07-29 .....Wildlife (everyone from snails and mice to deer and mountain lion) are coming to your backyard because there's a reason, or likely a multitude of reasons,.... |
Cougarwise kids help educate Upper County about cougarsBy MARY SWIFT - Daily Record WA | 2009-07-29 For eight years, students in the district collected data about cougars and how human activities affect their habitat and behavior. |
Man says he fends off lion with chainsaw in Wyo.AP | 2009-07-17 CODY, Wyo. — A man says he used his chainsaw to fight off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping in the Shoshone National Forest. |
Mail carrier on route east of Crookston says mountain lion ran across roadCrookston Daily Times - MN | 2009-07-17 Reports of a mountain lion east of town have been made this week. Kathy Aamot of Crookston told the Times on Wednesday that while delivering mail... |
Mountain lion still a mythical creature in areaScott Monroe-Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel | 2009-07-17 Sorry, but it wasn't a mountain lion. That's the determination state officials made Thursday of a sample of feces, known as scat, found June 8 on Riggs Brook Lane in northern Augusta. |
Man reports mountain lion attack near Elk RiverDNews.com Moscow, Idaho | 2009-07-15 ELK RIVER, Idaho -- A Moscow man reported he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday evening while camping near Elk River. |
Bend teen may not have seen cougar, but issue remainsNina 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. |
DWR proposes increase incougar hunting permitsthespectrum.com - Southern Utah | 2009-07-16 The number of cougars hunters take in Utah this season should be similar to the number taken over the past four seasons. |
Mountain lion spotted in Hunter Creek areaMikey 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. |
Dogs help Oregon couple fend off cougar attackBy Associated Press | 2009-06-26 COVE, Ore. (AP) — The first camping trip of the season for a Cove couple turned into an encounter with a cougar that ended with dogs and people teaming up to send the big cat into retreat. |
Dogs help Oregon couple fend off cougar attackCOVE, Ore. (AP) | 2009-06-26 The first camping trip of the season for a Cove couple turned into an encounter with a cougar that ended with dogs and people teaming up to send the big cat into retreat. |
Welcome to the Food ChainErin McCarthy | 2009-06-18 |
Number of animals killed by agency more than doublesSusan Montoya Bryan | 2009-06-18 The number of animals poisoned, shot or snared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than doubled last year, and environmentalists who are critical of the killings renewed their effort Tuesday to limit the agency's funding for such activities. |
Hunters Are Depleting Lion And Cougar Populations, Study Finds2009-06-18 Sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations as managers respond to demands to control predators that threaten livestock and humans |
Are SD Mountain Lions Eating Livestock?Radio 1380 KOTA | 2009-05-26 While ranchers are worried about mountain lions attacking their livestock, one study said there is nothing to worry about. |
Man shoots, kills mountain lion in backyard9NEWS NBC - Colorado | 2009-06-03 BOULDER - A man shot and killed a mountain lion on Sunday after it attacked his dog, according to a report in Boulder's Daily Camera. |
Pet Mountain Lion Bites GirlWTOV News 9 | 2009-05-27 A 10-year-old girl is listed in good condition at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh after being bitten by a mountain lion in Columbiana County. |
Not your ordinary stray kittyBy Don Amend- Powell Tribune | 2009-06-03 After receiving a dose of tranquilizer from a dart fired by Luke Ellsberry of the Wyoming Game and Fish, a mountain lion slowly relaxes on his perch at the home of Mike and Pam Masterson on North Bernard Street Sunday morning. |
AP EXCLUSIVE: Wildlife whistleblower case in NVBy SCOTT SONNER, Associated Press Writer | 2009-06-10 A former professional hunter for the U.S. government claims in a whistleblower complaint that he was fired in retaliation for reporting co-workers who illegally shot two mountain lions from an airplane in northeast Nevada. |
Lion research continues in Black HillsWAYNE ORTMAN | 2009-06-16 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A closer look at diet is the next phase in a study of mountain lions in the Black Hills, research that's gone high-tech to learn more about an animal that few South Dakotans will ever see in the wild. |
Lion trapped, relocated from north Boulder neighborhoodJean Spencer | 2009-06-18 Wildlife officials: Young cougar killed house cat but did not pose public safety risk |
Hunters Are Depleting Lion And Cougar Populations, Study Finds2009-06-18 |
Mountain Lion Attack 'A Lie'By Patric Hedlund | 2009-05-26 A 16-year-old boy and his friend limped into the coffee shop adjacent to the Screaming Squirrel restaurant in Pine Mountain Village on Sunday, May 17 at about 4:30 p.m. They were seeking assistance for what observers thought |
Are SD Mountain Lions Eating Livestock?Radio 1380 KOTA | 2009-05-26 While ranchers are worried about mountain lions attacking their livestock, one study said there is nothing to worry about. |
Possible sightings of big cats reported in OhioBy MICHAEL ARTHUR, Staff Writer - The Ledger Independent | 2009-05-26 Potential sightings of some very big cats have cropped up on the Buckeye side of the Ohio River Valley, including a possible glimpse of what some local residents believe to be a mountain lion. |
Mountain Lion escapes at Great Bend ZooKera Mashek KSN News NBC Kansas | 2009-05-26 Great Bend police had to shoot a mountain lion Sunday night that got loose at the Brit Spaugh Zoo. |
More than 1 year after cougar shot in Chicago, remains stored at Field MuseumAssociated Press | 2009-05-26 The remains of a 150-pound cougar shot and killed more than a year ago on Chicago's North Side are being stored at the Field Museum. |
Man escapes cougar encounter - Sun Peaks, BCLailani Mendoza - SPIN News Magazine | 2009-05-18 Number one rule when you encounter a wild animal: Do not turn your back and run. It may be easier said than done when you're... |
Big-cat accounts continue - North CarlolinaO.C. Stonestreet - Statesville Record & Landmark | 2009-05-18 Last Sunday's column brought out another sighting of the large cat that has been seen recently in northern Iredell County. |
Cougar Sighting Reported Near Chippewa FallsWQOW -18 ABC Eau Claire | 2009-05-18 The Wisconsin DNR receivesanotherreport that someone spotted a cougar, which has the agency wondering if there are at least a few big cats roaming western Wisconsin... |
GF&P to consider higher lion kill - GF&P Commission proposes raising lion limit; one commissioner waBy Kevin Woster, Rapid City Journal staff | 2009-05-13 South Dakota mountain lion hunters could kill an additional five female lions under a 2010 hunting season proposed by the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission Thursday. |
Wildlife agent kills cougar near BridgeportTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 2009-05-14 BRIDGEPORT, Wash. -- A state Fish and Wildlife officer shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a home in Bridgeport. |
Neb. experts confirm presence of mountain lion2009-04-01 The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has confirmed the presence of a mountain lion near Columbus. |
Pedestrian reports mountain lion near University Avenue in PaloJason Green Daily News Staff Writer | 2009-05-13 A possible mountain lion was spotted sunning itself Tuesday afternoon on San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto, according to a police spokesman. |
Mountain lion shot Sunday in ScottsbluffROGER HOLSINGER | 2009-04-01 A 70-pound female mountain lion was shot and later euthanized Sunday morning east of Scottsbluff High School. |
Monumental National Wilderness Bill Passes CongressPaul Spitler & Drew Bush | 2009-03-26 The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which would permanently protect more than 2 million acres of America's wilderness |
Conservationists turn out to kick off Save the Florida Panther WeekLeslie Williams | 2009-03-18 When it comes to saving the Florida panther, much more hangs in the balance than the fate of a single species in an isolated geographical area, experts say. |
Students Track Mountain Lions As Class ProjectPaul Day | 2009-03-18 Madeline is one of ten, bright students from Estes Park that are partnering with the Rocky Mountain Cat Conservancy to study Colorado's top predator, the mountain lion. |
Buckley wants ODFW answers on cougar studyMark Freeman | 2009-03-18 Rep. Peter Buckley wants the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to justify, both scientifically and fiscally, its killing of cougars as part of a study on whether thinning predator numbers can reduce human-safety conflicts and livestock damage. |
Big Cat Kill Still Gets Big Bucks2009-03-10 A week after Oregon lawmakers voted to reduce funding for education and social service programs, the conservation advocacy group Big Wildlife wonders why a plan to kill 2,000 cougars is still fully funded. |
Police shoot roaming lionThe Daily Inter Lake | 2009-03-10 A young mountain lion roaming around homes in the lower Big Mountain area was dispatched Tuesday by Whitefish police. |
Bill would require ODFW to play bigger role in wildlife protectionAmy Sienicki | 2009-03-09 State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement a program to help farmers and ranchers reduce conflict between people and wildlife through non-deadly means. |
DNR drops cougar search, for nowJana Hollingsworth | 2009-03-07 Wisconsin wildlife officials suspended their search for the mountain lion spotted near Spooner this week. |
GF&P reviews lion hunting seasonAP | 2009-03-07 SPEARFISH, S.D. (AP) — Information from this year's hunting season on mountain lions will be used by state game officials to make a recommendation for next year's season to the Game, Fish and Parks Commission. |
Wisconsin wildlife officials pursue mountain lionBy COLIN FLY - Associated Press | 2009-03-06 MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin wildlife officials continued Thursday to pursue a mountain lion roaming near Spooner in an effort to fit it with a radio collar. |
Mountan Lion Cub Poses Imminent Danger?Cheri Shankar | 2009-03-03 Last week in the sleepy town of Santa Paula, California a mountain lion wandered into someone's backyard and after a brief standoff was killed by the police. Mountain lions are protected in this state mostly due to Proposition 117 which passed in 1990 and banned mountain lion trophy hunting. |
Biologist says weather could affect cougars2009-03-03 Bismarck, N.D. (AP) The state Game and Fish Department says three of the mountain lions killed in the state this year had shortened tails from frost bite damage and two had frostbitten ears. |
Cougar Sightings Puts Community on EdgeDavid Shepherd | 2009-03-02 For the past week, cougar sightings have been reported in Terre Haute. |
Cougar sightings confirmed in 2002?WGMD 92.7 | 2009-03-02 DNREC this week said no physical evidence of a cougar in Delaware has been found, however, WGMD has come across an apparent report by DNREC from 2002 which stated that they believed that there were at least two and possibly more than two cougars in the first state. |
Second reported mountain lion attack of horse in Inland area this weekJessica Logan | 2009-03-02 A mountain lion attacked a horse in the La Cresta area west of Murrieta, the second such equestrian attack in the Inland area this week, a state Department of Fish and Game wildlife biologist determined Friday. |
Woman seeks permit for captive mountain lionAP | 2009-03-02 A woman described as an "animal behaviorist" is seeking a state permit to possess a mountain lion on rural property about 30 miles south of Miles City. |
NV plans to kill more mountain lions criticizedMartin Griffith , AP | 2009-02-15 RENO, Nev.—Mountain lion advocates are up in arms over new plans announced by Nevada wildlife officials to kill more lions in order to help reverse a decline in mule deer numbers. |
Aberdeen native bags 4th-largest mountain lion on Canadian huntLUKE HAGEN | 2009-02-20 After five long tiring days of hunting, a 200-pound-plus mountain lion fell from a tree, possibly putting Mitchell resident Jeff Jarman in the record books. |
Arizona Game and Fish collars first wild jaguar in United StatesArizona Game and Fish Press Release | 2009-02-19 Jaguar conservation has just experienced an exciting development with the capture and collaring of the first wild jaguar in Arizona by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. |
AZ Game & Fish bill way over the top on commissionersThe Arizona Republic | 2009-02-23 A proposal at the Legislature would make it harder to become a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission than governor. |
Mountain lion killed in Santa Paula neighborhoodAP | 2009-02-17 Police shot and killed a mountain lion Tuesday as it advanced toward a resident in a Ventura County neighborhood |
You May Be Attracting Mountain Lions to Your Property2009-02-15 Colorado’s abundant wildlife is often cited by residents as one of the things they like best about living here. During the mid and late 20th century, Colorado’s growth brought people in closer contact with deer, elk, and other wildlife species, to the delight of a new generation of wildlife watchers. |
Ebay Urged to Halt Guided Trophy Hunt AuctionsKelly Burgess | 2009-02-14 Some North American wildlife advocacy groups are urging eBay to ban the posting of certain guided trophy hunts currently available on the online auction site. |
Mountain lion season closes with 26 cats shotBarbara Soderlin, Journal staff | 2009-02-14 South Dakota's fourth mountain lion hunting season ended Saturday when a hunter harvested a 78-pound female cat in Meade County. The lion was the 15th female of the season, a harvest limit. |
Mountain Lion Season Ended Saturday2009-02-15 The 2009 South Dakota mountain lion season closed Saturday with the harvesting of the 14th and 15th female lions. |
Authorities shoot, kill cougar in downtown Ashland, Ore.AP, The Seattle Times | 2009-02-07 Oregon State Police say officers have shot and killed a cougar in downtown Ashland because of public safety concerns. |
"Mountain lions" often turn out to be bobcatsBarry Parr, Coastsider News | 2009-02-06 Many of those mountain lions, which seem to be spotted more and frequently, may in fact be bobcats, reports the County Times. In the desert, female mountain lions have a range of about 32,000 acres and males about 64,000 acres (100 sq miles). |
End of season approaches for mountain lion huntStaff reports, Sioux Falls Argus Leader | 2009-02-06 With the taking of the 13th female mountain lion on Monday, state Game Fish & Parks Department officials remind hunters to check the season status before going out to the field. |
Senate rejects plan to use dogs for lion huntingBob Mercer, American News Correspondent | 2009-02-06 The state Senate strongly refused Wednesday to allow mountain-lion hunters to use dogs in South Dakota. The vote was 27-6 against the bill sponsored by Sen. Gordon Howie, an avid big-game hunter. |
Mother mountain lion captured, reunited with kittenHeath Urie, Colorado Daily | 2009-02-13 BOULDER, Colo. — A mother mountain lion was captured overnight Wednesday and reunited with her kitten, which was caught a day earlier while stuck in a tree in Boulder’s Newlands neighborhood. |
Cougar shot in Bossier City2009-03-31 A young male cougar shot by police in a Bossier City neighborhood didn't appear ill, a state wildlife official said Wednesday. |
Cops kill cougar on North SideJeremy Manier and Tina Shah | 2009-03-31 Neighborhood stunned as animal cornered, shot in back alley |
Troup cougar weighed 140 poundsTIM CHITWOOD | 2009-03-31 State authorities say the cougar a Newnan, Ga., man killed Sunday near West Point Lake in Troup County had characteristics of an animal that had been held captive. |
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