http://www.cougarfund.org/rss/ The latest from Cougar Fund. en-us Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:37:56 -0400 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:37:56 -0400 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification CF Feed Generator Copyright 2013 Cougar Fund. All Rights Reserved. 1440 http://www.cougarfund.org/g/pop_logo.gif http://www.cougarfund.org/rss/ 48 52 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5heufxr66ffe9g6a0bqwtog0tvscad9ai0n3o1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. EDT http://www.montananewsreports.com/sports-outdoors/male-mountain-lion-hunting-closed-in-districts-445-and-455-1557870 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The hunting of male mountain lions in north-central Montana hunting districts 445 and 455, which includes portions of Cascade, Lewis and Clark and Meagher counties, closed at one-half hour after sunset on Monday, April 11, 2011. EDT http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_ab92c8d8-daba-11de-a8ad-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Montana's 2009 general big game hunting season will close at one-half hour after sunset on Sunday. EDT http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com/dpp/news/dpgo_mother_fights_off_cougar_to_save_son_mb_09062009_3360087 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 5-year-old Canadian boy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Washington state last week. EDT http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/environment/mountain-lion-roaming-santa-fe http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion spotted near downtown Santa Fe Tuesday morning may be living in a residential area, the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish said while warning people to take precautions. EDT http://www.yumasun.com/news/lion-52539-management-kofa.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100104/news01/100104009/lion+hunting+districts+closed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/mom-fends-off-cougar-with-cleaning-rag-in-second-bc-attack/article1418882/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/05/angel-the-dog-saves-11-ye_n_411918.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.newsok.com/trail-camera-near-atoka-snaps-a-mountain-lion/article/3429730?custom_click=masthead_topten http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://coastsider.com/index.php/site/news/mountain_lions_often_turn_out_to_be_bobcats/20090206/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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). Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090206/updates/90206040/-1/sd-siouxfalls.argusleader.com http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090204/news10/902040236 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008719462_weborecoug07.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Oregon State Police say officers have shot and killed a cougar in downtown Ashland because of public safety concerns. Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/2009/feb/12/mother-mountain-lion-captured-reunited-kitten/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/02/ebay-asked-to-h.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&id=2126 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The 2009 South Dakota mountain lion season closed Saturday with the harvesting of the 14th and 15th female lions. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_11711990?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://outdoornewsdaily.com/index.php/archives/6267 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/a-1856633~mountain_lion_killed_in_santa_paula_neighborhood.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Police shot and killed a mountain lion Tuesday as it advanced toward a resident in a Ventura County neighborhood Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://readitnews.com/get-out-there-arizona-outdoors/outdoor-news-mainmenu-10017/1705-arizona-game-and-fish-collars-first-wild-jaguar-in-united-states http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.aberdeennews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090220/sports11/902200344 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/2009/02/23/20090223mon1-23.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A proposal at the Legislature would make it harder to become a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission than governor. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wgmd.com/2009022714522/cougar-sightings-confirmed-in-2002.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://mywabashvalley.com/content/fulltext/?cid=52071 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For the past week, cougar sightings have been reported in Terre Haute. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/pe_news_local_w_horse28.489c842.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090227/dc5/902270358 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxmc.com/news/339300.asp http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cheri-shankar/mountan-lion-cub-poses-im_b_170091.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-wi-mountainlion,0,7514975.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin wildlife officials continued Thursday to pursue a mountain lion roaming near Spooner in an effort to fit it with a radio collar. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/114297/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wisconsin wildlife officials suspended their search for the mountain lion spotted near Spooner this week. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/insidepage.aspx?cid=indystar&sparam=30304691.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://kdrv.com/news/local/96534 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2009/03/12/news.html#3 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://dailyinterlake.com/articles/2009/03/11/news/local_montana/news_8763258105_04.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A young mountain lion roaming around homes in the lower Big Mountain area was dispatched Tuesday by Whitefish police. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090314/news/903140311 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/mar/15/conservationists-turn-out-kick-save-florida-panthe/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs4denver.com/local/mountain.lions.estes.2.958848.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/03/25-10 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-chicago-cougar-shot-webapr15,0,98147.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Neighborhood stunned as animal cornered, shot in back alley Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/https://www.myssnews.com/news-telegram/news/state-news/784-cougar-shot-in-bossier-city-.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/https://www.myssnews.com/news-telegram/news/state-news/784-cougar-shot-in-bossier-city-.html A young male cougar shot by police in a Bossier City neighborhood didn't appear ill, a state wildlife official said Wednesday. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/513959.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.starherald.com/articles/2009/01/31/news/local_news/doc497e777fc8767722239957.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 70-pound female mountain lion was shot and later euthanized Sunday morning east of Scottsbluff High School. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcautv.com/global/story.asp?s=9762520&nav=1kgl http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has confirmed the presence of a mountain lion near Columbus. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/05/07/news/top/doc4a034e5ab2ebb488327302.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_12357770?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A possible mountain lion was spotted sunning itself Tuesday afternoon on San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto, according to a police spokesman. Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_cougar_killed.html?source=mypi http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ BRIDGEPORT, Wash. -- A state Fish and Wildlife officer shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a home in Bridgeport. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www2.statesville.com/content/2009/may/17/big-cat-accounts-continue/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Last Sunday's column brought out another sighting of the large cat that has been seen recently in northern Iredell County. Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wqow.com/global/story.asp?s=10372425 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sunpeaksnews.com/2009/may/150509_1.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&id=3170 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ While ranchers are worried about mountain lions attacking their livestock, one study said there is nothing to worry about. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&id=3170 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ While ranchers are worried about mountain lions attacking their livestock, one study said there is nothing to worry about. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wqad.com/news/sns-ap-il--cougarshot,0,6943301.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://mountainenterprise.com/atf.php?sid=4942&current_edition=2009-05-22 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/mountain-lion-escapes-at-great-bend-zoo/ilw3450d4keewcyushczfa.cspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Great Bend police had to shoot a mountain lion Sunday night that got loose at the Brit Spaugh Zoo. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.maysville-online.com/articles/2009/05/23/local_news/doc4a176b640b8e5598554733.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wtov9.com/news/19569656/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=116868&catid=188 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/1054/2/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/09/state/n115501d16.dtl http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-sd-mountainlionstudi,0,1142036.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090617123443.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090617123443.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations as managers respond to demands to control predators that threaten livestock and humans Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.coloradodaily.com/news/2009/jun/16/mountain-lion-boulder-melody-heights/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officials: Young cougar killed house cat but did not pose public safety risk Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://durangoherald.com/sections/news/2009/06/17/number_of_animals_killed_by_agency_more_than_doubles/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4321949.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kval.com/news/local/49125792.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kval.com/news/local/49125792.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktvz.com/global/story.asp?s=10604293 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Some homeowners are taking precautions after a Bend teen thought he saw a cougar Thursday afternoon in the northeast part of town. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.paysonroundup.com/news/2009/jun/26/mountain_lion_spotted_hunter_creek_area/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dnews.com/breaking-news/1161/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ ELK RIVER, Idaho -- A Moscow man reported he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday evening while camping near Elk River. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20090710/sports/907100315/dwr+proposes+increase+incougar+hunting+permits http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The number of cougars hunters take in Utah this season should be similar to the number taken over the past four seasons. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.crookstontimes.com/news/x931236081/mail-carrier-on-route-east-of-crookston-says-mountain-lion-ran-across-road http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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... Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5hw9fyntj_kdhxavh7xbuz7-0rfzad99froc00 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/6616253.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/white/detail?entry_id=44183 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ .....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,.... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/21597/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Could a big cat be prowling the town of Braselton? Chad Nichols seems to think so. The Falls of Braselton resident witnessed the unexplainabl.... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kvnews.com/articles/2009/07/24/news/doc4a69eda69cbd6318141093.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For eight years, students in the district collected data about cougars and how human activities affect their habitat and behavior. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=108661 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://durangoherald.com/sections/news/2009/08/04/dow_kills_mountain_lion_near_school/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Colorado Department of Wildlife officials killed a mountain lion at Park Elementary School on Monday morning after a woman in the neighborhood called police. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_trail_cougar.html?source=mypi http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ LEAVENWORTH, Wash. -- A popular trail two miles north of Leavenworth has been closed until a cougar that chased a mountain biker is removed. Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktiv.com/global/story.asp?s=10861781 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nebraska wildlife officials are investigating a reported mountain lion sighting near Malcolm and say they have some evidence to help them. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/breaking_news/story/798764.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.forsythnews.com/news/article/3120/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Tina Walker was enjoying a quiet Sunday night with her husband when something strange walked through the couple's backyard. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pacificfreepress.com/news/1/4471-saving-the-puma.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://laist.com/2009/08/12/meet_the_newest_mountain_lion_of_th.php http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_13027879 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion on the far east edge of the metro region was tranquilized in a mobile home park shed this morning. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.telegram.com/article/20090814/news/908149976/1116 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vancouversun.com/news/three+young+cougars+killed+after+stalking+princeton+residents/1791939/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kirotv.com/news/20438131/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A woman was driving outside Quilcene when a cougar came out of the woods and collided with her car. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.alberniportal.ca/modules/ams/article.php?storyid=123 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One specialized cougar hound is dead and another two seriously injured after a weekend attack near Rainy Bay. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://journalstar.com/news/local/article_bfdd160a-8c2b-11de-a37e-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An investigation into a reported mountain lion sighting near Malcolm did not turn up confirming evidence. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_13097687?source=email http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090820/dc5/908200343 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Those wanting to hunt mountain lions in western Montana's Regions 1 and 2 this fall and winter must apply by Aug. 31. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2009-08-21/community/mountain_lion_spotted_in_calleguas_creek_bed.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 47% say -No. We should remember who came first, and treat our wild neighbors with more respect. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_13181970 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://phoenix.fanster.com/2009/08/06/critical-bighorn-sheep-population-continues-to-struggle/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Feds seek comment on draft EA; proposed action will allow needed management Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/08/23/4335657.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gjsentinel.com/hp/content/features/stories/2009/08/24/082309_ls_wildlife_www.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.record-bee.com/ci_13205085 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/aug/26/cougar-kills-alpacas-in-jefferson-county/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxly.com/global/story.asp?s=10999489 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://blogstuffbyemily.blogspot.com/2009/08/should-arizona-sell-sheep-tags-to-lions.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktvl.com/articles/three-1191747-oregon-keno.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://news-press.com/article/20090822/news0102/908220313 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/08/29/news/top/doc4a998c2be7edb404900486.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/young-cougar-goes-on-exhibit-at-the-zoo/9n0lr46f1ko2ijsjvbowlg.cspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090831/news04/709019996?second-cougar-caught-in-manson http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/article_2a76648e-9731-11de-b348-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife biologists were unable to confirm reports that a mountain lion was near Elm Creek Tuesday. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_13246215 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/sep/03/mountain-lion-kills-dog-in-moorpark/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion attacked and killed a dog in a Moorpark neighborhood early Thursday morning, authorities said. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_wa_city_cougar.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State Fish and Wildlife officers hope a trap baited with fish and elk liver will catch a cougar spotted in Seattle's Discovery Park. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/08/pa/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Florida panther was struck and killed by a vehicle over the weekend on Interstate 75, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/svr/news/58664722.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/308884.php http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.meredithnhnews.com/articles-c-2009-09-22-149538.113119_fish_and_game_reports_possible_mountain_lion_sighting_in_barnstead.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gazette.com/news/lion-62551-mountain-officers.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two Colorado Springs police officers spotted a mountain lion darting through a shopping center and into an apartment complex early today. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090925/news/909250326 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100011912/group/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.willitsnews.com/ci_13420350 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20090925/outdoors/90925017 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/17/petition-filed-protect-habitat-florida-panther/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/sep/29/man_meets_mountain_lion_howelsen/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/article_3ab36dd8-ad2f-11de-b661-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ North Dakota is reporting the first mountain lion killed since the state season for hunting the animals opened this fall. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/27830/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/136095/group/home/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20091006/gjnews_01/710069885 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/ap/story/1270410.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State wildlife officials say a Florida panther was found dead on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian reservation in Hendry County. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.abc-7.com/global/story.asp?s=11268903 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/10/06-9 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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). Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.news-press.com/article/20091006/news0125/91005080/1075 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20091008/opinion/910080318/-1/newsmap http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ammoland.com/2009/10/02/wa-public-safety-cougar-removal-applications-due-october-19/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/apstories/stories/d9b7tk9o0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://cjonline.com/news/local/2009-10-09/zoo_unveils_carnivore_exhibit http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://forestlaketimes.com/content/view/3764/1/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20091014/sports/910140326 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kfgo.com/regionalnews_detail.php?id=9960 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/south-dakota/article_6d58d0fa-ba51-11de-9d33-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/sb125554858267385473.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/oct/19/two-recent-panther-deaths-confound-biologists/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansas.com/news/top/story/1019554.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktiv.com/global/story.asp?s=11368216 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=11365499 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Syracuse man out for the season opener of the Utah deer hunt had a fearful encounter with a female mountain lion. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/article_bcd2ba7a-beb5-11de-9b7b-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=366376 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20091025/outdoors/910250314/-1/newsmap http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2009/10/23/breaking_news/doc4ae1e075cff19166698187.tx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One day after wildlife officials killed a female mountain lion within Deadwood city limits a kitten was captured by a trap. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?id=2005128578 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two baby alpacas were taken from an outdoor pen and killed by a mountain lion Wednesday night at a ranch north of Hailey. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_fe211b0c-c5d6-11de-850e-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2009/10/30/news/doc4aea33e99bbe1309229321.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/11/mountain-lion-hunting.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local/local_wlfi_idaville_cougar_sightings_in_white_county20091102 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://wildlife.state.co.us/newsmedia/pressreleases/press.asp?pressid=6166 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For the first time since 2004, hunting season for mountain lions will open again this year in a special study area west of Montrose. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2009/11/mountain-lions-prey-selectively-on.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.news-press.com/article/20091103/news01/911030338/1007/news0105 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Vehicles have killed three Florida panthers since Oct. 19, including a female kitten hit Sunday on County Road 833 in Collier County. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://kstp.com/news/stories/s1231541.shtml?cat=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/cruising_cougars_6679871.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.conservationmaven.com/frontpage/2009/10/9/does-hunting-really-benefit-the-hunted-the-case-of-cougars.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.redding.com/news/2009/nov/03/mountain-lion-spotted-in-churn-creek-open-space/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ From now on, Gail Paulsen is going to wear a bear bell when she walks her dog near her home in east Redding. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_0f520e2e-c954-11de-ae32-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-mi-cougarsighting,0,3890934.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A photograph and tracks found recently in the Upper Peninsula have rekindled a debate over whether Michigan has an established, breeding cougar population. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://wlrnunderthesun.org/2009/11/the-last-cougar-in-kendall-village/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5grmi01pgkuv99b1hd3u-4ny5redwd9bq9d780 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.helenair.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_26ca9986-c9db-11de-afb8-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/515872.html?nav=5003 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sltrib.com/outdoors/ci_13774318 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ammoland.com/2009/11/12/cougar-hunting-permits-available/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20091112/news01/911120305/man+shoots+mountain+lion+taking+cat+nap+in+front+yard http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_6e92575c-d55e-11de-9a96-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 2-year-old mountain lion was found in a city neighborhood near Storybook Island on Thursday morning. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/article_8690.aspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_e95a2288-d65a-11de-9fa4-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.capitalwirepr.com/pr_description.php?id=83eca6d4-fa32-3909-ce9d-4b0c3f11c267 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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! Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=200991119011 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxnet.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=477696 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Quite a sight in North Bismarck tonight....Again this happened right in town... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_539ff74a-dbbe-11de-b893-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thechadronnews.com/articles/2009/12/01/chadron/brief/doc4b156478eb6f2262050083.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxnet.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=480201 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion is taken down in town... bringing up a (slew) of different questions. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20091203/lifestyle05/912030315/hunt+success++a+mixed+bag+this+season+hunter+success http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20091207/updates/91207019/-1/null http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_a82a3a14-e357-11de-b4ac-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The seventh mountain lion killed in Unit 1 this season was taken by an Alexander man Saturday. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.buffalobulletin.com/articles/2009/12/09/news/local_news/doc4b1fdef3c7c8c009761233.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.torringtontelegram.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=34&story_id=3836 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Recent rumors circulating around Torrington of a mountain lion attack on three horses in the area are simply not true, local game officials say. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wftv.com/countybycounty/21924405/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yumasun.com/news/court-54872-jaguars-fish.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c7982aee-e903-11de-a9e2-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://fairfieldvoice.com/2009/12/16/iowa-deer-hunters-kill-mountain-lion/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/79405777.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Turns out the mountain lion shot by a Cedar Rapids hunter north of Marengo Monday wasn’t a female after all. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091217/opinion04/912170331/1038/opinion/beautiful-animal-needlessly-slaughtered http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thecalifornian.com/article/20091217/news01/91217018/1002/big+sur+land+trust+advances+conservation+goals+in+gabilan+watershed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/12/orphaned_cougar_cubs_heading_t.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.alternet.org/rss/the_wire_provided_by_huffington_post/100860/panthera:_mountain_lions_in_iowa_maybe_next_year./ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.upi.com/odd_news/2009/12/18/possible-cougar-tracks-found-in-wisconsin/upi-15011261180946/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Experts said animal tracks discovered in Wisconsin could belong to a cougar seen wandering recently in Minnesota. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091220/opinion04/912200310/-1/business04/state-should-outlaw-killing-of-rare-species http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20091227/lifestyle05/912270328 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ First came the cougar. Now comes the world-famous cougar tracker. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705354738/mountain-lion-kills-familys-dog.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Summit County man shot and killed a mountain lion at his home but not before the animal killed the family's Yorkshire Terrier. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=5458 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/articles/2009/12/29/news/doc4b3a356fa0bfe305459743.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.theweekly.com/news/2009/december/30/panthers.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/x-1911-dallas-pet-scene-examiner~y2010m1d3-family-dog-protects-child-from-cougar-attack http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One dog proved his loyalty yesterday when he headed off a charging cougar about to attack his 11-year-old owner. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.localnews8.com/global/story.asp?s=11751821 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_a18d787e-f8b5-11de-892a-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp?s=13780879 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ There are more reports this morning of mountain lion sightings in the Phoenix area. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_14134653 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Colorado Division of Wildlife sedated and removed a juvenile mountain lion from Boulder's University Hill neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.keyt.com/news/local/80853317.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Santa Barbara, CA-- Residents in mountain communities and canyons along the central coast have been spotting mountain lions. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_c5f2b040-fb2a-11de-b920-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2010/01/08/news/northern_hills/doc4b47725884620466155821.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A seventh female mountain lion was killed Wednesday. The lion was shot 1 mile northwest of Hayward. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dchieftain.com/dc/index.php/news/679-refuge-to-take-part-in-mountain-lion-study.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100111/updates/100111022/1007/news01 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14167703?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was found dead this morning on Hwy 17 south of Cat's Restaurant outside of Los Gatos. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://wcco.com/local/cougar.sighting.minneapolis.2.1418895.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Police are investigating another possible cougar sighting in Minneapolis. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_d042e39a-ff7a-11de-a812-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Hunters killed two mountain lions in the Black Hills over the weekend and another on Monday, raising the season total to 15. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_f2d75c20-005a-11df-8e93-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.whotv.com/news/sns-ap-ia--iowa-mountainlion,0,2714695.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An Iowa hunter who shot a mountain lion last month has defended his actions. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_b0fabf5c-03ea-11df-930d-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ As of Sunday, 17 mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota's 2010 mountain lion hunting season. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gazette.com/articles/mountain-92475-family-butts.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Scamp was a yappy little dog, a beloved family pet that had seemed paranoid lately. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/22265398/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A hunter shot a mountain lion believed to have mauled a family dog near Lake City, Colo. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_770bc1ca-04b6-11df-bf0e-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100119/news/1190321/1003/business http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/ap/story/1433892.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officials say the first Florida panther death in 2010 has been confirmed. The panther was found dead Monday night in Lee County. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/o/or_injured_cougar_killed_orol-?site=orlag&section=home&template=default http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An injured cougar was killed by a reserve Crook County sheriff's deputy who found in near a Prineville-area home. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.valleynewslive.com/global/story.asp?s=13880574 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Watford City area rancher shot and killed four mountain lions after finding them eating a deer carcass they had dragged inside a barn. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/22/2028212/2-panthers-found-dead-in-southwest.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that an 8-month-old uncollared male panther was found dead in Collier County Friday along Interstate 75. The death appeared to be caused by a vehicle collision. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/college-admissions-in-washington-dc/stanford-warns-of-mountain-lions http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In this area we call them cougars, and we don’t see them too often. But this week, Stanford University was forced to issue a bulletin warning all students that evidence was found of a mountain lion wandering around last weekend in an area of campus near the Stanford Golf Driving Range. A University utilities worker spotted what were apparently fresh tracks on trails not far from nearby graduate student housing. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.timescolonist.com/technology/magic+cougars/4150069/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Cougars help make Vancouver Island what it is. Most of us never see one. But their existence confirms that the wildness at the heart of this land has not been lost as humans have claimed more and more space for their own. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_17192016?source=rss&nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Have you seen a mountain lion in California, or even snapped a photo of the elusive big cat? If so, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History would like to hear your story. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mtexpress.com/vu_breaking_story.php?bid=8575 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_664996.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Pennsylvania Game Commission officials in two different parts of the state have been dealing with the same Internet hoax. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_77ae1bf8-0d5a-11df-82eb-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_6327430e-0fc0-11df-b594-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_2573ece8-1082-11df-a423-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ As of late Tuesday, 26 mountain lions have been killed in South Dakota’s 2010 mountain lion hunting season. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://romenews-tribune.com/pages/full_story/push?need_to_add=true&id=5724876&content_instance=5724876&secure_comments=true#cb_post_comment_5724876 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?id=2005129904 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/2512159.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officials have ended the search for two mountain lions after two hikers reported a confrontation in a San Mateo County park. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_f498af66-139f-11df-9263-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_14352192 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100205/news/2050310/1003/business http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/insidepage.aspx?cid=delawareonline&sparam=32744183.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has been having trouble tracking a mountain lion since its satellite collar malfunctioned. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/150535/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/1738367.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_528e7cd6-16ac-11df-9dd8-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14385248?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=11970415 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_0a960cb4-1846-11df-82d9-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://voices.kansascity.com/node/7569 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1753571.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=8417830#comments_container http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ After years of reported sightings, Kansas wildlife officials last fall finally confirmed the presence of a live mountain lion in the state. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/16/big-cats-finding-home-roam/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.upi.com/odd_news/2010/02/18/officials-stumped-by-va-cougar-sightings/upi-54191266529624/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011133652_apwacougarkilled.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100219/article/2191043/-1/newssitemap http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/feb/19/mountain-lion-found-near-santa-paula-dies-from/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20100223/news01/702239876 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Rancher Dale Wellnitz trailed fresh mountain lion tracks across his northwest Nebraska ranchstead before they seemed to vanish near the barn. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_14465395 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/02/27/20100227mountain-lion-calling-device-cp.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_14482813?source=most_emailed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/community/article_d4dc7f6e-243d-11df-9508-001cc4c03286.html?mode=story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wellsvilledaily.com/opinions/x1121873877/dec-to-look-into-cougar-sightings-in-allegany-county http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation say they will look at some photos and into cougar sightings in Allegany County. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=201782 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Today, the mountain lions are but a memory in these parts. They've been gone since 1874. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2010/03/06/news/doc4b91e4f36eab8117651772.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.denverpost.com/technology/ci_14516362 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-mountain-lion-sighting-natur.artmar05,0,5261657.column http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktvz.com/global/story.asp?s=12106218 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 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. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/03/sighting_of_mou.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A contractor working on a house in Duxbury caused a stir when he reported that he saw a mountain lion. But state officials say the mysterious visitor was probably only a more common denizen of the woods: a coyote. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=12112582 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An East Texas farmer says something is on the prowl on his land and he has a picture to prove it. Chuck Arena snapped a photo of a large, fresh paw print he found on a pile of clay. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100310/updates/100310014/1001/news http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State Game, Fish & Parks Department officials will be on the road over the next few weeks visiting with South Dakota citizens about mountain lions. We are in the process of updating South Dakota's mountain lion management plan,” said Tony Leif, GF&P Wildlife Division director. “An important early step in that process is to gather public input.” Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_ef633f92-28b3-11df-9959-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Once again the Guns, Fees & Politics (GF&P) Commission has proclaimed another successful mountain lion hunting season. Not hard to do when you have no clue what you are doing other than economically exploiting a natural resource! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fox13now.com/news/kstu-cougar-spotted-around-univ-of-utah-campus,0,1288235.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Employees and students working near Research Park at the University of Utah are being told to be extra cautious. Property managers at the university say three mountain lions have been spotted wandering unusually close to the Williams building and inside the parking garage. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hjelle-238764-fear-mountain.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Five-foot-four with the lithe, athletic body of the personal trainer that she is, I wondered what kind of shape Hjelle's spirit was in. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/03/authorities_search_monmouth_co.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Police and wildlife officials are searching wooded areas and neighborhoods along the Manalapan and Marlboro after two people reportedly spotted a cougar prowling along a roadway early this morning, authorities said. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.keci.com/mountain-lion-hunting-to-close-in-districts-211-an/6553603 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The hunting of all mountain lions in western Montana hunting districts 211 and 216, which includes portions of Granite and Missoula counties, will close one-half hour after sunset on Friday, March 12, 2010. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/mar/15/panther-found-dead-corkscrew-trailhead/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A dead Florida panther was found over the weekend along Corkscrew Road at at a Corkscrew Marsh trailhead in Collier County. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20100315/news05/303159956 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Rebecca M. Perry finds it hard to believe that a black bear savagely mauled her two horses at her Silver Hill Road home last summer. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.midwestagnet.com/global/story.asp?s=12150934 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ "We are in the process of updating South Dakota's mountain lion management plan," Tony Leif, GFP Wildlife Division director said. "An important early step in that process is to gather public input." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/518136.html?nav=5003 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Few issues addressed by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment in recent years have been as controversial as cougars. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://abqjournal.magnify.net/video/big-cat-caught http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ When Monica Apodaca heard a mountain lion had been seen prowling Santa Fe on Tuesday, she worried about her husband, who has been working outdoors in the area of the sightings. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.koat.com/news/22870298/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion that had been traveling through Santa Fe neighborhoods was captured Wednesday morning near Santa Fe High School and relocated to a remote part of the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.themountainmail.com/main.asp?sectionid=4&subsectionid=4&articleid=18726 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Test results were negative for rabies in the a young male mountain lion that entered a home about nine miles northwest of Salida March 4 killing one dog and injuring three others. Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_22f348ec-36a7-11df-b8d8-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Some hunters don’t like the increased competition from lions, said Mike Kintigh, GF&P regional supervisor in Rapid City. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yankton.net/articles/2010/03/25/community/doc4baaf1631888a936137954.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was shot six years ago inside Yankton, but the animals are not considered a major presence in southeast South Dakota, according to a state Game, Fish and Parks official. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/pages/full_story/full_story?content_instance_id=6825646 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Diamondville – A second mountain lion sighting in Diamondville has prompted a reminder to residents from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department: Do not feed the deer. Kemmerer Game Warden Andy Countryman and Cokeville Game Warden Neil Hymas have been working to locate the mountain lion since it was first reported in January. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=6316 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ That Woodside is mountain lion country is not news. Sightings in Woodside are a regular feature of the county-wide e-mail alert system. Observers, when interviewed, tend to feel blessed by the experience. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.news-press.com/article/20100323/news0125/100322081/1075/florida-road-system-to-warn-of-panthers http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State and federal agencies are going high-tech to prevent Florida panther roadkill. This summer, the Florida Department of Transportation will install a series of roadside animal detection systems (RADS) along a section of U.S. 41 near Bass Lake Road within Big Cypress National Preserve. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mountainlion.org/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A year ago two tiny mountain lion kittens exposed a huge hole in California’s mountain lion protection policies. Even the state known for setting the standard in lion protection still has work to do before mountain lions will truly be "specially protected." Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azstarnet.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_676a6f5e-a9b0-5085-ba29-f7f9e77a2c7d.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Patterson also said he believes the system HB 2189 would set up is skewed, saying the screening panel members who would represent hunting would come "mostly from the side of trophy hunting, less emphasis on habitat protection." Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hunting-andrew-mckean/2010/03/mine-shaft-lion http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ You’re chasing a 180-pound mountain lion, but instead of sticking in the tree, growling at the baying hounds beneath him, the tom leaps from the pine and bounds over the hill. Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_14789720 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For Colorado mountain lion AM06, every day is like "The Truman Show" for felines — the authorities are always watching. A satellite signal snaps his exact location every three hours as he wanders his 230-square-mile territory from Nederland to Lyons. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_6053ea52-3d3c-11df-ac29-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Public comments have been consistent across the state in a series of Game, Fish & Parks Department meetings on mountain lions: We have too many. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/x-41303-denver-public-safety-examiner~y2010m3d26-mountain-lions-encounters-can-be-exciting-and-risky http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ lthough rare, you may have the fortune (or misfortune) to run into a big cat…Mountain Lion. Now and then we hear in the news that someone may have lost a pet from their yard or a Cougar has been spotted in the neighborhood. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://elkodaily.com/articles/2010/04/02/opinion/letters/doc4bb3d40641191877193888.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ NDOW has shown in a well-done monograph published in 2004 that recent deer numbers are related, primarily, to habitat issues. Furthermore, NDOW does not own or control the deer habitat in this state and therefore cannot be expected to run a deer farm operation, even if it wanted to do so. Sat, 03 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/2140154,3_1_el05_05lions_s1-100405.article http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Could as many as 16 witnesses in the Elgin-Pingree Grove area be mistaken when they claim to have seen the mysterious big cat we have named the Plank Road Panther? Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201004/close-encounters-lion-kind-meeting-cougars-foxes-bears-and-bear-poop http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Because my living space encroaches on the terrain of mountain lions and many other carnivores-- including coyotes, red foxes, and black bears--the likelihood of meeting one of these beasts is fairly high. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.napavalleyregister.com/news/local/article_53411e42-3fa9-11df-a21d-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Four men have pleaded no contest to their involvement in shooting a mother mountain lion and her cubs. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_14819737 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In a tale worthy of Greek tragedy, the lion king of the Santa Monica Mountains a few years ago murdered his lioness and two of his offspring. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hcn.org/hcn/blogs/goat/big-cats-come-and-go http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In early March, a mountain lion chased a Jack Russell terrier into a house near Salida, Colo., surprising a woman and her five-year-old son, who sat coloring with crayons at the kitchen table. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_387f7b40-3e54-11df-9a06-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Montana wildlife officials say mountain lion hunting season will end after sunset today for parts of Gallatin and Park counties. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2010/04/06/news/state/60006008.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Evidence continues to mount that Nebraska has a resident population of mountain lions for the first time in more than a century. Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://staging.kusa.com/includes/tools/print.aspx?storyid=136698 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In the last few months, we've received a number of news tips from our viewers telling us about mountain lion sightings in urban areas. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/article1087965.ece http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Although federal officials have talked of moving panthers out of South Florida for 20 years, they have yet to draw up any plans for such a step. Meanwhile Arkansas officials say they do not want the panthers moved there. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/91533039.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ With spring in full bloom, some positive signs have emerged about Florida’s endangered panther. Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Big Cypress National Preserve (BCNP) have been busy documenting active Florida panther dens filled with kittens. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20100417/sports07/704179754 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nine of the 12 confirmed observations of mountain lions in Nebraska since about Thanksgiving were where wildlife biologists expected to see them in the rocky canyons and hills of the Pine Ridge. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_9d6112f8-498a-11df-ad9c-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A frequent critic of the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has asked a judge to bar a commissioner from finishing his term on the panel that sets rules for hunting, fishing and other outdoors activities because he has served too long. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x1520941377/big-cat-reports-have-residents-in-thompson-talking http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thompson, Conn. —Norman Rudzinski, of Thompson, remembers the piercing screech of the mountain lion he says he saw roaming his property a few years ago. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tegrvqq5x-0 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20100422/lifestyle05/4220338 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks commissioners have proposed two alternatives for mountain lion hunting season regulations in FWP Region 6 outside of lion Hunting Districts 680 and 690. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ketv.com/news/23236719/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A wildlife expert once again refuted mountain lion concerns in the Omaha area after big paw prints were seen near Standing Bear lake. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14973100 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Portola Valley resident had a close encounter with a mountain lion over the weekend, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chadrad.com/newsstory.cfm?story=18086 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A South Dakota family was startled this morning (Tuesday) when they discovered a mountain lion had taken residence underneath one of their vehicles. According to Rob Goodman, Biologist with the Oglala Sioux Parks and Recreation Authority, the male mountain lion was spotted at a residence 8 miles east of Pine Ridge at approximately 7 o’clock this morning. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/wildlife.officials.remove.2.1662287.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officials tranquilized a mountain lion that took refuge in a tree within the Sheridan city limits. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_f964f120-557c-11df-919d-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ When a pet goat and a deer were discovered killed the morning of April 20 behind a home in the Eagle Valley Subdivision, less than a mile east of Hot Springs, there was little doubt what caused the deaths. Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kboi2.com/news/92739014.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A young mountain lion was spotted in a Boise neighborhood over the weekend. Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://wdfw.wa.gov/about/regulations/development.html#game_reserves http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ If you would like to have a copy mailed to you, please call (360) 902-2515, or request a copy in writing at the address listed above. These proposals will be presented to the Fish and Wildlife Commission at their June 4-5, 2010 meeting in Spokane. The Commission will consider adopting or amending these regulations at their August 6-7, 2010 meeting in Olympia. Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/southern_indiana/confirmed-mountain-lion-sighting http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of a mountain lion. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/pe_news_local_n_ncat07.2130bfa.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Deputies shot a mountain lion Thursday near a school beside Big Bear Lake just days after the same cat killed a dog in the area and another lion treed a Lake Arrowhead jogger, officials say. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=12447664 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Department of Natural Resources confirmed a mountain lion sighting in Greene County east of Bloomfield. The DNR collects data and reports sightings on the animals. Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/public.meetings.planned.2.1686908.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State wildlife officials are sponsoring public meetings in northeast Wyoming on recommendations for mountain lion hunting season over the next three years. Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ncnewspress.com/features/x2084238931/mountain-lion-attack-suspected http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sidney, Iowa —Lynn Benson of Sidney was cutting lumber in a tree line of his property on the morning of Saturday, May 1, down in a draw when something caught his eye. Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_aeefb1b0-5e47-11df-b5b1-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Chances are good that the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission will consider extending the mountain lion season to Custer State Park when commissioners meet to set the lion season in August, GF&P secretary Jeff Vonk said. Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hcn.org/issues/368/17639 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Hot on the heels of a cougar, Catherine Lambert could barely contain her excitement. She had nearly nailed the location of a radio-collared female first captured the previous winter, when her telemetry antenna signaled that the cat had abruptly changed its speed. Sun, 16 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15088514?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_99fc46ae-62db-11df-b4f5-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife biologists and hunters in Wisconsin are wondering if the latest visit by a mountain lion, which might have wandered from the Black Hills, is a sign of things to come in the Badger State. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.channel3000.com/news/23600431/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An attack on a year-old heifer in Juneau County over the weekend will be noted as a historic event in Wisconsin wildlife evolution, the first occurrence of a cougar taking down a domestic animal in more than 100 years, experts said Tuesday. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/539455.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sometimes a trip to the zoo can be a little too exciting. It certainly was recently for Minoter Vicki Tiffany. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/23/1644216/fla-authorities-search-for-cubs.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities are searching for two Florida panther cubs whose mother was killed after being hit by a vehicle. Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yumasun.com/news/refuge-61208-mountain-sheep.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's new mountain lion management plan, when the bighorn sheep population on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge is above 800, if a mountain lion kills two or more bighorn sheep within a six-month period, it won't have to be lethally removed from the refuge Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/24/1645801/third-florida-panther-death-in.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities say a Florida panther cub is dead after apparently being hit by a car over the weekend along U.S. 41 in Collier County. Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/94447054.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Three Florida panther experts recently received a conservation award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for their work in managing the endangered species. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20100520/updates01/100520011/-1/newsfront2 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Several people at Covenant Harbor Retirement Center called police Thursday just after 9 a.m. to report they saw a large cat, possibly a female lion or cougar, police Chief Steven Weirich said. Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/article_eaaa2e50-6a00-11df-bef9-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Brown County Sheriff's Office has received two reports in two days of a mountain lion sighting near Georgetown, Ohio. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktvn.com/global/story.asp?s=12525538 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ RENO, Nev. (AP) - Wildlife advocates and hunters are up in arms over a state board's decision to step up the killing of mountain lions and coyotes to help increase the deer population. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.news-press.com/article/20100531/news0125/100531023/1075/dead-panther-found-in-hendry-county http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 12-14-month-old male panther was found dead on the shoulder of County Road 833 in Hendry County this morning. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yumasun.com/news/conservationists-61347-lion-angers.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Ecologists and conservationists are calling the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's new mountain lion management plan a way to continue killing rare desert lions so it can manage the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge as a bighorn sheep game farm. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/540054.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ MANDAREE - Ron Brugh has heard mountain lions scream and found their tracks but he'd never actually seen a cougar until Sunday night when he shot one in his yard. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_05bcdf72-70ef-11df-8b51-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ CODY — A mountain lion startled residents along Ina Avenue Friday, according to Park County Sheriff Scott Steward. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://cjonline.com/sports/outdoors/2010-06-05/outdoor_calendar_notes http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS Commission meeting is at 1:30 p.m. on June 24 at the Herington Community Building in Herington. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/06/08/20100608arizona-mountain-lion-attack.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities have called off the search for a mountain lion suspected of attacking a Prescott man on Sunday night. Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ammoland.com/2010/06/09/be-cougar-smart/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ National Get Outdoors Day will be celebrated across New Mexico Saturday, June 12, and Governor Bill Richardson wants outdoors people to be “Cougar Smart” as well. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/nanaimonewsbulletin/news/95999564.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The cougar population of Vancouver Island may not be at historic highs, but it is healthy and grew over the past decade. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fox12idaho.com/global/story.asp?s=12618657 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An orphaned young cougar whose mother was legally killed near Preston, Idaho, has found a new home at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?sectionid=1&subsectionid=1&articleid=82082 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Arizona Game and Fish Department officials killed a mountain lion Friday near the home where a Walker resident said a lion attacked him Sunday. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_6462dfe2-62d3-11df-803e-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An Aberdeen man who has served on the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission has resigned after being sued by a frequent critic of the board. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/aparticle/id/d9gbnnb80/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities believe a mountain lion is responsible for the killing of sheep at a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center south of Mandan, but they have been unable to turn up any sign of a cougar. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://verdenews.com/main.asp?sectionid=1&subsectionid=1&articleid=36903 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Arizona Game and Fish Department found and killed a mountain lion in the direct vicinity of a suspected attack involving a Prescott-area man on Sunday night. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_15244462?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A few Gilroy residents awoke today to spot a young mountain lion roaming through their neighborhoods, and when police finally caught up to the wild animal, they lured it safely away to an open field. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_17d548ce-7c1c-11df-bcfd-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was shot and killed Saturday morning in the backyard of a Rapid City residence on the city’s southeast side. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=6119 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Today is the final day to comment on proposed cougar regulations that could mean more cats are killed by people next season. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/06/rangers-welcome-some-very-cute-lion-kittens-at-santa-monica-mountains.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ "Each mountain lion kitten has been implanted with a tracking device that will allow researchers to follow the kittens’ movement," according to the recreation area. "This is the first urban mountain lion study that has had the opportunity to track mountain lion kittens from such a young age. National Park Service researchers will study the new litter to see if the male mountain lion kitten will attempt to disperse to more expansive habitat when he matures, and if the females will have litters of their own in the future." Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.freep.com/article/20100622/news06/100622015/1001/news/state-releases-photo-of-up-cougar http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Michigan officials say a blurry photo is yet one more piece of evidence that cougars are back a century after apparently vanishing in the state. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2010/06/23/20100623gilbert-mountain-lion-sightings-abrk.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Three Gilbert residents have reported seeing a mountain lion four times in a local neighborhood since the end of May. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.freep.com/article/20100623/sports18/6230304/1365/sports/state-says-cougars-are-here-but-only-in-up http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A flash of a cougar's hindquarters and distinctive tail was all that showed up on the film, but it was enough to confirm to state wildlife officials another cougar in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=474964 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A state biologist said a mountain lion from Colorado strolled through parts of Kansas this spring. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/24/1697855/florida-panther-struck-and-killed.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the 16- to 18-month-old cat was found early Thursday along a road near Immokalee. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://powelltribune.com/index.php/content/view/3447/1/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A young mountain lion was captured without incident just east of Homesteader Park early Saturday morning. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-06-27/local-county-news/california-mountain-lion-tracked-researched-killed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Researchers marveled over the traverses of a GPS tagged California mountain lion, watching the movements of the young cat as it traveled more than 100 miles over two months seeking out territory. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_00f789de-816a-11df-857b-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Golfers at a Bozeman golf course faced a hazard with real teeth - and claws - when a mountain lion decided to play through. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/26/tracking-a-big-cat-researchers-follow-tagged/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Federal agents trapped and killed a mountain lion called M56 in April after it raided a farm near the East County community of Japatul — a common fate that might have escaped greater attention were it not for the GPS collar that tracked his improbable journey. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kptv.com/news/24039266/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An Oregon State Police trooper shot an killed a cougar that was caught on a fence at a residence near Fern Ridge Lake, west of Eugene. Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.magicvalley.com/news/local/article_2102cf6e-63d9-5f87-a6b0-602f4518f45f.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A male mountain lion gave a few early risers a start on Saturday when he sauntered down 11th Street in Rupert. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxnet.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=595225 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In just ten days... There have been three reports of mountain lion sightings in Bismarck... but no official evidence. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs5.com/pets/peninsula.mountain.lion.2.1778895.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was spotted Friday night in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County, according to the Office of Emergency Services. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/alleged-cougar-sighting-in-ne-indiana http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Loch Ness Monster of northeast Indiana has been born after a picture is taken of what some believe is a cougar or mountain lion. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.care2.com/news/member/100041282/1700476 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Another Florida panther has been killed by a car, the 10th known panther killed by a car so far in 2010. At least 3 more panthers have died from other causes, and as there are estimated to be just 110 Florida panthers alive today these deaths are Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2010/07/01/headlines/545cougar.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Six months after a cougar was last spotted in Stillwater, police say another wildcat may be roaming the area. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100701/updates/100701012/-1/database0201 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The state Game, Fish and Parks Department is offering citizens an opportunity to review a draft of a new five-year management plan for mountain lions. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcautv.com/global/story.asp?s=12751330 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two men are charged in federal court with killing a mountain lion within the boundaries of Mount Rushmore National Park where hunting is not allowed. Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2010/07/05/breaking_news/doc4c320050a3c86556472049.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State wildlife managers want to lower the mountain lion population in the Black Hills by 80 animals. Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wbay.com/global/story.asp?s=12762731 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sightings of one rare animal have Wisconsin DNR wildlife biologists fielding calls almost daily. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/event/article/id/44492/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In 2005, the South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Department instituted the state’s first-ever open mountain lion season. Since then, 112 mountain lions have been taken in five seasons by hunters specifically pursuing the carnivorous mammal, which is also known as a cougar. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/mountain-lion-spotted-in-round-rock http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Several residents in west Round Rock say they have seen a mountain lion foraging for food, mostly along homes near Brush Creek, but it has been known to expand its range. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/jul/13/how-urbanization-affecting-mountain-lions/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ San Diego is a wildlife researcher's paradise. We have an abundance of different kinds of native species in our county the most of any county in the US. But we are also a test case in how we are handling that diversity and our grades are mixed. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/fl-panther-wanders-into-mississippi_15.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Fliers are going up in Cedar Point and surrounding neighborhoods to warn residents of a possible Florida panther sighted in the area. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ocregister.com/news/lions-258189-mountain-lion.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion collared for a scientific study was shot and killed in Trabuco Canyon earlier this month -- one of two collared lions killed under questionable circumstances in recent weeks in Southern California. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.action3news.com/global/story.asp?s=12818136 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities are checking into reports of a possible mountain lion in western Nebraska after a Dawes County Sheriff's employee reported seeing one near the courthouse. Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2010/07/18/20100718species-conflict-native.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State and federal authorities and environmental groups have fought for several years over a rule that sentences mountain lions to death if they kill too many sheep. In forcing people to intervene and make difficult choices, the dispute adds new layers to the debate over preserving native species. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100718/voices09/7180319/1057/columnists http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Even though I no longer live in South Dakota, the state is dear to me. Mountain lions are not the biggest problem in the Black Hills. Rather, overdevelopment is the cause of mountain lion issues in the Black Hills and many other problems. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/07/19/wildlife-officials-investigate-mountain-lion-death/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It's illegal to shoot mountain lions in California unless they're taking livestock or threatening people with immediate harm. Officials from the Department of Fish and Game have offered few details about the latest deaths. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://content.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2010/07/cat-and-dog-lovefest-cougar-cubs-find-a-new-mom/1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The cubs were given to Cholli, a German shepherd dog with five young puppies of her own. Cholli has cared for them as if they were her own puppies. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100722/update/100722069/-1/update http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Bryan Bergquist told the Grants Pass Daily Courier that after his grandchildren reported a dead goat on the neighbor’s property and he later heard a neighbor’s mule making a commotion Tuesday night, he drove to town to get bullets for his rifle. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.uniondemocrat.com/20100729100668/news/local-news/twain-harte-man-kills-mountain-lion http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Twain Harte man legally shot and killed a mountain lion Tuesday night when it returned to his property after killing one of his sheep. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ksfy.com/global/story.asp?s=12907071 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Game Fish and Parks officers have euthanized a mountain lion hit by a car near Rapid City. The lion was hit about 1 p.m. Saturday and was put down soon after. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20100801/voices09/8010322/1057/columnists http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ As usual, South Dakota's mountain lion management plan reflects a desire to maximize hunter "harvest" and ignores the science of cougar management. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_3bcdfe34-9f43-11df-bdfd-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For the fifth time in two months, a cougar has been trapped and killed on a sheep ranch east of town. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/03/1759973/panther-injured-loses-unborn-kittens.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A female Florida panther was recovering after being hit by a vehicle near Immokalee, but her unborn kittens did not survive. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/local/article_76a9b2fa-9fe8-11df-9cf1-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ North Dakota wildlife officials have decided to close the prairie chicken hunting season this year but increase the number of mountain lions that can be killed in the western part of the state. Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20100808/news01/8080322/1002/cougar-found--returned-to-danville-petting-zoo http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A cougar that escaped from its pen at a petting zoo Thursday night in Danville was found and returned late Friday. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_9a943c8a-a1c8-11df-855a-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For the second straight year, the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission is proposing a mountain lion season that would kill more cats than its staff recommended. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/aug/09/human-actions-set-the-future-of-wildlife-in-the/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ n February 2009, a male mountain lion known as P-12 (for the 12th puma collared with a GPS device by the National Park Service) did what no other known mountain lion has done. He crossed under or across Highway 101 at Liberty Canyon Road in Agoura Hills. There he met a female mountain lion, P-13, and true to mountain-lion gestation, three cubs were born three months later. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://kezi.com/news/local/184926 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Up to 75 sheep roam the 280-plus acres on a Brownsville farm. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://gazettextra.com/news/2010/aug/13/cougar-sightings-reported-proof-rare/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Milton residents Kalen Marsden and Chad Lovelace were in a canoe, fishing a bend on the east end of Rice Lake near Hickory Hills Campground. It was a mid-June day. The fish were biting. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/sports/article_3d4b38d0-a69b-11df-881f-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission proposed bumping up mountain lion licensing fees when it suggested changes for the 2011 season. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.windedbowhunter.com/resources/2010/08/17/black-bear-mountain-lion-license-deadline/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For mountain lion licenses, hunters may purchase a mountain lion hunting license at all FWP offices, FWP license providers, or online at ['_trackEvent','outbound-article','fwp.mt.gov']);">fwp.mt.gov , under Online Services. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wjfw.com/stories.html?sku=20100817164015 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A few drops of blood, preserved by an alert warden, proves that while one male cougar was tracking through St. Croix and Dunn counties this past December, another male cougar was moving near the Flambeau River, 125 miles to the north. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_4a69fbaa-aa3d-11df-aa75-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The mid-valley’s cougar population seems to be exploding, and state Rep. Sherrie Sprenger says relaxing the ban on hunting the big cats with dogs ought to be considered. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ammoland.com/2010/08/23/bear-cougar-antelope-hunting-on-nm-game-commission-agenda/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The State Game Commission will hear proposals and public comments about hunting seasons and licensing rules for bears, cougars, pronghorn antelope and deer at its meeting Saturday, Aug. 28, in Albuquerque. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20100820/news/100829996/1063/news&parentprofile=1055 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two young men who come to Gaddis Park almost every day seemed unfazed Thursday to hear a cougar has been spotted near the park, which is in the middle of Roseburg. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15643-1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ More room to roam for the endangered Florida panther is the goal of a petition being delivered to the U.S. Department of the Interior during the "America's Great Outdoors" listening session in Orlando today. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcra.com/news/24763522/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion sighting near Ione Elementary School has school officials taking extra precautions. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.santafenewmexican.com/local%20news/environmentalists-question-proposed-cougar-harvest-rules http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is proposing to more than double the number of cougars that can be harvested in the next four years. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kttc.com/global/story.asp?s=13061597 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Several people say they spotted a cougar prowling in the Twin Cities suburb of Roseville, and experts believe the sighting may be linked to a Wisconsin cat. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/31/bav41f6fip.dtl http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Berkeley police shot and killed a mountain lion early Tuesday as it roamed a neighborhood around the city's famous Gourmet Ghetto for at least an hour, leaping over fences from one backyard to another. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20100904/update/100904021/-1/update http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Benton County man says a neighbor has shot and killed a young cougar prowling around poultry pens. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.choteauacantha.com/articles/2010/09/02/news/doc4c801e32e860f172269854.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game warden on Thursday said that resident who lives on the northwest side of Choteau observed a mountain lion in her backyard at about 11 p.m. on Sept. 1. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960527&slug=2331443 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A former college wrestler fended off a cougar attack on a popular hiking trail in Olympic National Park by locking his legs around the animal and squeezing its throat with his hands. Phil Anderson survived the attack Friday afternoon even though he could not choke the young, 80-pound cougar into unconsciousness. "I couldn't quite get my hands around his neck to shut off his esophagus. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?id=2005133173 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two Gimlet residents got a shock last week when they arrived home to find a mountain lion waiting in their living room. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.flatheadnewsgroup.com/articles/2010/09/09/hungryhorsenews/news/news_8716037487_02.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion chased a house cat into a Martin City home last Monday after the owner of the house opened the door to let the cat in. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.channel3000.com/news/24938573/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Authorities are investigating another possible cougar attack in western Wisconsin. The latest incident happened in Sparta in Monroe County, which is about 30 miles northwest of where several other attacks happened earlier this summer in Elroy. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.khsltv.com/content/localnews/story/donkey-saves-goat-from-mountain-lion-in-paradise/2dqqtdanz0smwv-lbuactw.cspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Paradise veterinarian Art Colyer has heard of mountain lion sightings in his neighborhood before, but he never thought he and his farm animals would actually encounter one. Two weeks ago, Colyer says he woke up in the middle of the night when he heard his goat, Buttermilk, crying for help. He explained, "One of our favorite goats was being attacked by a mountain lion, he had a hold of her face and her nose, she was in a little pond that was up there and she was being pulled out by a mountain lion." Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.care2.com/causes/environment/blog/mountain-lion-kittens-hunted-and-killed/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In 2010, 40 wild mountain lions were hunted and killed in South Dakota during an annual hunt. According to the South Dakota Mountain Lion Management Plan, five of the forty killed were kittens less than a year old. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20100914/news/9140316 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A cougar killed a lamb 10 feet from the back door of a home at the edge of the city limits, leading Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife officials to warn residents around the railroad trestle on North Main Street that they should watch their animals and put up a loud human presence. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20100915/news01/709159979/0 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The cougar and Griz the dog zipped past Schledewitz and vanished around the corner of the farmhouse. She estimated the distance between herself and the cougar as twice the length of her living room. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nilesstar.com/2010/09/14/larry-lyons-the-facts-of-cougar-attacks/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nearly all attacks on healthy adults are not fatal for they’re able to fight back with the cat eventually giving up. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/cougar+sighting+town+shellbrook/3529724/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ RCMP Shellbrook is reporting an incident involving the sighting of two cougars in the town of Shellbrook. On Sept. 14th at approximately 1:00 p.m. an off duty RCMP member reported that he had seen two cougars in his neighbour’s yard on 3rd Street East within the town. An immediate patrol was made by members of the RCMP. Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/pe_news_local_d_weblion.c3022e.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Game wardens have tranquilized a mountain lion in Devore and are taking the animal deeper into the San Bernardino Mountains after it caused a stir this morning by prowling outside a house near a school bus stop. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_5dc81022-c399-11df-9411-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A New York state wildlife biologist dispelled Saturday what he called some of the myths about the dangers of mountain lions in the Black Hills. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20100920/news/9200321/-1/life http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Oregon legislators will hear Tuesday how wildlife experts from across the West either laud or loathe the state's much-maligned study in which agents killed 101 cougars to test whether it would improve elk herds and reduce human-safety complaints and livestock damage. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/.cms/feature/edit/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A biologist says weather patterns, not mountain lions, are responsible for the recent decline in thenumber of deer in the Black Hills. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesview/sid/43522/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mountain lions occasionally wander into Missouri from other states, but there is no proof of a self-sustaining, reproducing population, a wildlife expert said Thursday at a public forum. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chadrad.com/newsstory.cfm?story=19673 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Chadron Police Department received several reports over the weekend regarding mountain lions in the Chadron area. One report was received of lion tracks on the east edge of town, while another report on the south edge of a sighting. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_5b543b3a-c5cf-11df-8e73-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nebraska game officials have ruled that a Chadron, Neb.-area woman was justified in shooting a mountain lion on her property Friday. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2010/09/odfw_biologists_capture_kill_young_cougar_in_corvallis.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials trapped and killed a cougar in Corvallis, an incident officials say highlights the growing presence of the large cat in the area. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20100922/news01/709229904/1034 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A western Nebraska woman shot and killed a mountain lion who was watching her free a goat stuck in a fence. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012981197_panthers24.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ They didn't stay around long, but the eight lady cougars from Texas who temporarily set up housekeeping in southwest Florida in the late 1990s left a lasting impression. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyid=130078633 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Big, meat-eating animals are in trouble. At least if they're not human. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/pe_news_local_d_weblion.c3022e.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Game wardens have tranquilized a mountain lion in Devore and are taking the animal deeper into the San Bernardino Mountains after it caused a stir this morning by prowling outside a house near a school bus stop. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.csmonitor.com/environment/2010/0924/florida-panther-comeback-a-success-story-with-many-asterisks http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The population of Florida panthers has increased from 25 adults in 1995 to 100 today thanks to human intervention. But without continued intervention, the species will become extinct. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/09/27/the-gourmet-ghetto-mountain-lion-final-word/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Department of Fish and Game has completed the necroscopy of the mountain lion found in the Gourmet Ghetto on August 31. According to Warden Patrick Foy, the lion was a two-year old male, and had a “reasonably healthy weight”. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-mountainlion-indi,0,5289120.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center in southwestern Indiana has warned workers to watch out for a suspected mountain lion that has been spotted in the area. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/103890579.html?ref=579 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It was a close call with wild animals Monday afternoon. Matt Chaparro said he was cornered by two mountain lions on the west side of Colorado Springs. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cougar-20100925,0,4886235.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For eight weeks, M56 moved relentlessly, guided by a primordial compass. He covered more than 100 miles and climbed from sea level to a mile high. He traversed saw-toothed mountains, navigated busy highways and furtively skirted suburban neighborhoods. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.morrisdailyherald.com/articles/2010/09/29/55092847/index.xml http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Our local area has been circulating one topic recently that has been at the forefront of many conversations on the outdoors. In the last eighteen months I have been bombarded by people asking me questions about one creature more than any other. The item that has been so prevalent on people’s minds is the possibility of a mountain lion living here in Grundy County. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_a3548b7c-cc39-11df-a222-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ South Dakota Game Fish & Parks Department shot and killed a mountain lion near Rapid City Regional Airport Sunday night after it threatened to roam onto the runway. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kfgo.com/regionalnews_detail.php?id=12672 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The first mountain lion of the season has been taken. North Dakota Game & Fish deputy director Roger Rostvet says the hunter shot the 80 to 90 pound mountain lion Tuesday evening in the Killdeer Mountains. The hunter was scouting for the upcoming elk hunt when he came across the young adult cat. This year's mountain lion season opened September 3rd and continues through March. There's a quota of 10 lions in zone 1, which is the western Badlands. There is no quota in the rest of the state. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&id=7373 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission is expected to finalize the 2011 mountain lion hunting season when they meet next week in Spearfish Canyon. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16229828?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Officials at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Lawrence Hall of Science in the Berkeley hills are warning visitors to beware of mountain lions after a mother and her two cubs, along with deer and goat carcasses, were sighted recently. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ksfy.com/global/story.asp?s=13275060 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It was a frightening moment outside of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, on Monday. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_f992bfea-d274-11df-85e3-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Commission set a 2011 mountain lion season Thursday with a maximum kill of 50 cats, including five in Custer State Park. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.artesianews.com/2010/10/07/groups-nm-cougar-hunt-quota-is-too-high/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A revised plan by the state Game and Fish Department would allow more cougars to be hunted and could push the animal to the brink of extinction in New Mexico, some environmentalists claim. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kare11.com/news/simplyscience/science_article.aspx?storyid=878327&catid=231 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Wild Cat Sanctuary started 10 years ago as a way to put an end to the captive wildlife crisis in Minnesota and the United States. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/fallbrook/article_4eba85f5-69a2-5090-ac27-c126dad33b25.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The shooting of a collared mountain lion in a Fallbrook avocado grove in June has resulted in a criminal investigation against a ranch supervisor who state game wardens say illegally shot another lion earlier this year. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.redding.com/news/2010/oct/11/no-headline---ns_briefs/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 2½-year old mountain lion that took off with a 75-pound goat Friday was captured and killed by a Department of Fish and Game trapper Saturday morning. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.chadrad.com/newsstory.cfm?story=19867 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Nebraska Game and Parks investigated a possible mountain lion sighting near Alliance Friday evening. A rancher initially contacted officials after seeing what he thought to be a lion. Officials were unable to find any evidence of the big cat, but are not ruling out the possibility. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.statesman.com/sports/outdoors/a-mountain-lion-in-far-east-texas-971343.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ I got the photo more than a week ago, a tiny image on my cell phone but plainly a mountain lion. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktvb.com/news/authorities-send-out-reverse-911-after-mountain-lion-sighting-105104714.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ DAHO FALLS, Idaho -- A mountain lion sighting in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls prompted school officials to send out a text alert asking parents to pick up their children after school or have them ride the bus. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/41248/group/outdoors%20/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Few people now dispute the occasional presence of mountain lions in Northeastern Minnesota. But getting photographic documentation of them is difficult. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.localnews8.com/news/25429415/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ People around Idaho Falls are on alert again after Idaho Fish and Game received reports of a mountain lion sighting. Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/teen_attacked_by_mountain_lion_105231173.html?ref=173 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Kendra Rutter was attacked by a mountain lion when she pulled off a rural road to check on a car problem. The attack happened on County Road 51 in Divide. Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_d03d96ba-dba2-11df-82a5-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens are seeking the poachers who shot and killed a female mountain lion and its kitten about two weeks ago. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.littlechicagoreview.com/view/bookmark/9984795/article-game-warden-looks-for-killer-of-lion-and-kitten?instance=news http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Game Warden Neil Hymas is asking for the public’s help in solving a double mountain lion poaching case. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/oct/15/panther-found-dead-southeastern-lee-county/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An endangered Florida panther was found dead in southeastern Lee County during routine aerial monitoring this morning, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports. Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://uanews.org/node/34936 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ For the first time, mountain lions and bobcats have been photographed as part of an in-depth monitoring study in the Tucson Mountains, a small island of habitat facing increasing segregation from surrounding natural areas because of urban sprawl and road construction. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cass-news.com/articles/2010/10/21/news/local/doc4cc0a44d90d9a948216920.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is investigating an unconfirmed report of a mountain lion sighting in the Beaver Lake and Union area. Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kvoa.com/news/forest-officials-raising-awareness-over-mountain-lion-sightings/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ With the number of Sabino Canyon visitors increasing this time of year, forest officials said mountain lion sightings do too. District Ranger Stan Helin along with Arizona Game and Fish wants everyone to be prepared before hitting the trails. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/saved+from+cougar+receives+medal+bravery/3716713/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A B.C. man who fought off a cougar as it attacked a child is one of the everyday Canadians who was recognized Friday for their selfless heroics. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://outdoornewsdaily.com/index.php/archives/14784 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Nebraska Game & Parks Commission euthanized a mountain lion in the front yard of a home 3 miles north of Scottsbluff on Monday night. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cass-news.com/articles/2010/10/22/news/local/doc4cc1a6696fa30662946100.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A photo of a mountain lion reported to be in the Union and Beaver Lake area has been traced to the Internet, according to Nebraska Game and Parks officials. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/livinglifestyles/889130-224/while-state-denies-mountain-lions-are-in.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ At 6:20 on the morning of Aug. 20, Cheri Mazerall had just let her cat out the back door when she saw what she describes as a “beautiful, large beige/yellow” animal with “large feet and a long tail” come over her stone wall on Center Road in Lyndeborough. Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/10/oregon_zoo_sends_twin_orphaned.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Oregon Zoo this week shipped off two orphaned cougar cubs to a new permanent home at the Western North Carolina Nature Center. The 10-week-old cubs, brothers, bring to six the number of orphaned cougars the zoo has cared for in a little over a year. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.apnm.org/news_current_events/2010/abqjournal_cougar_hunt_limits.php http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ So far this year, fewer than 200 cougars have been killed in New Mexico — though 490 kills are allowed. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/182254/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Few people now dispute the occasional presence of mountain lions in Northeastern Minnesota. But getting photographic documentation of them is difficult. Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansas.com/2010/10/27/1559444/camera-catches-possible-mountain.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A north-central Kansas archery deer hunter has added to the proof that mountain lions are roaming Kansas. Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.abqjournal.com/news/state/2902182124newsstate10-29-10.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Despite a wave of opposition, the state Game Commission on Thursday voted to sharply increase the number of black bears and cougars that can be killed annually in New Mexico. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.9news.com/news/watercooler/article.aspx?storyid=161014&catid=337 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ There's a lot to see here in Colorado. Sometimes you just need to know where to look. Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kbzk.com/news/mountain-lion-hunting-closes-in-parts-of-sw-montana/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mountain lion hunting in two southwest Montana districts has closed until December. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_64eebfca-e60f-11df-8d6f-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two local men accused of illegally killing a mountain lion on federal property last January are now facing state charges for unlawful possession of big game. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/25626342/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Miller Creek bus driver was stopped in his tracks after an early morning mountain lion sighting. Residents of the rolling mountains in Upper Miller Creek live with wildlife all around them, and sometimes they cross paths. "I have never seen a mountain lion in my life," claims bus driver Dan Cook. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.neworleans.com/news/local-news/530614.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It was Sunday morning in the middle of Lakeview when Noah Roesler saw something he won't soon forget. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.news-press.com/article/20101105/green/11050393/1007/news0105/florida-panther-is-collared-in-area-where-calves-killed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A male Florida panther suspected of killing livestock in eastern Collier County has been captured, collared and released. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kxlh.com/news/mountain-lion-suspected-in-attack-on-mazda/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It appears that a mountain lion attacked a Mazda car in or near Eureka in northwest Montana several days ago. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://bigcatnews.blogspot.com/2010/11/officials-investigate-mountain-lion.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The spate of recent poaching incidents in southwest Wyoming claimed another victim, this time in the Cokeville area. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_16536039 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was killed by a car on North Foothills Highway on Friday night. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kfgo.com/regionalnews_detail.php?id=12938 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A field full of deer hunters was a factor in the harvest of three more mountain lions in North Dakota's "quota" hunting zone west of the Missouri river. A 3 to 4 year-old female mountain lion weighing 78 lbs. was shot in south-central McKenzie county near the Little Missouri River Thursday. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/remembering+vancouver+island+child+heroes+fought+cougar/3801130/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It was the height of the First World War, and two young Canadians — unarmed and facing a ferocious enemy assault, beyond any hope of rescue — fought for their lives with such courage that they would soon gain international fame and give a significant boost to the morale of their warring nation. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/41799/group/outdoors%20/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ North Dakota’s eighth mountain lion was taken either Wednesday evening or Thursday morning, according to an e-mail Thursday afternoon from Greg Freeman with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.argusleader.com/article/20101111/updates/101111035 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The 17-pound Jack Russell terrier chases squirrels around their Colman farm every day, but he made such a fuss on Tuesday morning that Virtus, Chad's father, had to step out of the shop to investigate. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.newarkpostonline.com/articles/2010/11/11/news/doc4cdc3d8468952283490759.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ County Police reported they have received no further sightings of a cougar. A Pike Creek resident reported seeing the animal while walking his dog early Wednesday morning. Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/event/article/id/41904/group/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ North Dakota's mountain lion season is closed in Zone 1 because the ninth and 10th mountain lions were taken Friday, filling the zones quota, according to a North Dakota Game and Fish Department press release issued Saturday morning. Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://alibi.com/index.php?scn=news&story=34641&fullstory=y http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In your face! That’s Jim Lane of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish on his Facebook page on Oct. 29. There he high-fives his staff, precisely: “We kicked butt yesterday.” How so? Lane, chief bureaucrat of the department’s Wildlife Management Division, is boasting of his/their victory at Ruidoso on Oct. 28 where a complicit Game Commission sided with the department on huge increases in killing bears and cougars for recreation and also (bogus) for public safety. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/statewide/archive/2010/11/dead-cougar-makes-7-in-minnesota-in-14-months.shtml http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A dead cougar turned up over the weekend in Pope County, according to a report on Alexandria television KSAX. The station had also reported recently on a cougar sighting nearby that state Department of Natural Resources officials dismissed as a large house cat. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.moodycountyenterprise.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=73&story_id=2302 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A Moody County landowner last week killed on his property a large male mountain lion that he considered to be a threat, according to a South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks official. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/mountain.lion.hunting.2.2011309.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mountain lion hunting is closed in an area of the Black Hills. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/.cms/feature/edit/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Warren Bryant of Jay and Al Stark of Phillips learned Wednesday night that they had something in common: Both believe they've seen tracks in Moscow made by an Eastern cougar, possibly the same one. Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.examiner.com/city-buzz-in-san-antonio/update-westcreek-cougar-sigting-marked-a-mistake-cougar-has-dissapered http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Police officers claim that the description of a mountain lion in the neighborhood of Westcreek near the elementary Galm may have been a accidental false report, claiming the description of the cat may have been a bobcat, which do naturally live in southern states such as Texas, or a large house-cat. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/25934085/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ SNOWMASS, Colo. -- A mountain lion had to be put down after it was hit by a car early Friday morning. Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ajc.com/news/magazine-seeks-evidence-of-756167.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The rumors won’t go away. He’s been sighted on South Georgia roadsides, his tail twitching. He prowls glades in North Georgia, a tawny flash of fur in the shadows. A farmer’s wife saw him stalking deer; a suburban Atlanta woman nearly bumped into him. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/25942579/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officers tranquilized and relocated a mother mountain lion and two cubs Sunday that had become too comfortable living in a Golden neighborhood. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/30/2487861/mountain-lion-photographed-in.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was caught on camera Friday in southern Platte County, the Missouri Department of Conservation said Tuesday. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/28/inf91gae32.dtl http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ "Anyplace cougars exist, animals wander past that urban-rural fringe," says wildlife biologist Rick Hopkins, who led a 12-year study of mountain lions in the Diablo Mountains near San Jose. "We're putting all our effort and energy into figuring out how cougars affect us. But we're the ones having the greater adverse effect." Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.postindependent.com/article/20101202/valleynews/101209998/1083&parentprofile=1074 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Residents of Western Colorado know the dangers that exist when wildlife, such as black bears and mountain lions, and family pets meet. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20101202/news01/101202008/lion+hunting+closes+in+southwest+districts http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announced today that hunting of all female mountain lions in southwestern Montana hunting districts 321 and 332, which include portions of Beaver-head, Silver Bow, and Deer Lodge counties, closes half an hour after sunset on Friday. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20101205/news01/12050302 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nov. 13 was a perfect morning for hunting, recalls Great Falls neurosurgeon Dale Schaefer. Schaefer sat on a log and watched a game trail below him. It was cold, there were 6 inches of fresh snow and the air was still. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wkbt.com/global/story.asp?s=13616898 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two Wyoming pastors recently put their rock climbing hobby to some Good Samaritan use. Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.thechadronnews.com/articles/2010/12/07/chadron/headlines/doc4cfe8790c242c318614757.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mountain lion attacks, while possible, are rare. That was the overriding message at a meeting about the animals last week at the Dawes County Fairgrounds. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.keloland.com/news/newsdetail6371.cfm?id=108066 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Officials with Game Fish & Parks killed another mountain lion this week near Rapid City. But not before the cat got its kill. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_d9cf046b-2c47-539f-a267-972e72e570b6.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mountain lions, the largest members of the cat family in North America, may be heartier eaters than some researchers originally estimated. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_16820953?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion and her cub killed and partially ate a deer late Wednesday or early Thursday on the Ralston Middle School campus, prompting a warning from police. Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_3ce40ac0-0870-11e0-bc16-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The most recent mountain lion killed in North Dakota is not necessarily an indication of a growing population in the state. Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20101217/news01/101217014/female+lion+hunts+end http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Hunting for female mountain lions in central Montana hunting districts 422, 423, 424, 425 and 442, which include portions of Lewis & Clark and Teton counties, closes half an hour after sunset on Saturday. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/20/1981948/vehicle-hits-kills-florida-panther.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It was the 21st Florida panther death recorded this year. Officials say 16 of the panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles. Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/20/2533379/kansas-mountain-lion-5-verified.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks biologists have verified a mountain lion photographed by a trail camera Dec. 7 in Nemaha County. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/article_b99e3df0-0e57-11e0-8868-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A 15-year-old mountain lion, kept at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette, died this week of complications from cancer. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/26/2542684/five-mountain-lions-seen-in-kansas.html#ixzz19kq9oiy0 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park verified photos of a mountain lion taken in Nemaha County earlier this month. And in late October, a photo of a mountain lion in Republican County was also verified. Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20101227/news01/101227005/male+lion+hunting+closed http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The closure notice for the hunt came shortly after Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials received word that the pre-established harvest sub-quota for the district had been met. Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101228/article/12281040/2055/news?p=1&tc=pg http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Florida panthers this year gave birth to more kittens than in the previous three years, an indication that the panther population could be on the rise. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20101228/article/12281040/2055/news?p=1&tc=pg http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Florida panthers this year gave birth to more kittens than in the previous three years, an indication that the panther population could be on the rise. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kens5.com/news/mountain-lion-goes-on-attack-in-carson-co-authorities-urge-caution-112694094.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Residents in the Texas panhandle are being vigilant after a mountain lion went on the attack. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2010/12/31/breaking_news/doc4d1cff218058f756538847.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The sixth mountain lion season in the state opens Saturday and the recent snowfall should make for excellent tracking opportunities. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2010/12/31/breaking_news/doc4d1cff218058f756538847.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The sixth mountain lion season in the state opens Saturday and the recent snowfall should make for excellent tracking opportunities. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bismarcktribune.com/lifestyles/recreation/article_6ccdba22-12a9-11e0-9305-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The story of the 15-year-old girl shooting a mountain lion near her home south of Bismarck has generated a lot of interest in various circles. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_16976995 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In the few months since 40 motion-activated cameras were spread out across the undeveloped lands west of Boulder and around Lyons, thousands of these kinds of pictures have been taken, giving a glimpse into a world of wildlife rarely seen by people. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vindy.com/news/2011/jan/03/lions-in-the-mountains-of-pa/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Erie Times-News recently ran an interesting article about possible mountain lion sightings in Northeast Township east of Erie. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2011/01/02/breaking_news/doc4d213397db832093290725.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two females and four male mountain lions were killed in the first two days of the New Year. Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/03/2558645/officials-relieved-ray-county.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The body, a .22-caliber slug lodged in the brain, was sprawled on the autopsy table waiting for the scalpel. Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp?s=13780879 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ There are more reports this morning of mountain lion sightings in the Phoenix area. Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.richmond-dailynews.com/news.php?id=5194 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ On the ground Sunday evening stood Bob Littleton, a Ray County cattleman holding a .22-caliber rifle. In the tree, 40 feet away, was something a cattleman statistically shouldn’t find in his rural Kansas City-area backyard. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/jan/03/columbia-conservation-scientists-study-cougar/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The body of a cougar killed Sunday night in rural Ray County was brought to Missouri Department of Conservation officials in Columbia yesterday for study. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2011/01/02/breaking_news/doc4d213397db832093290725.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks reported six lions were killed by the evening of Jan. 2, the second day of the 2011 mountain lion season. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/jan/07/mountain-lion-sightings-focus-wildlife-meeting/?city_local http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The increasing number of mountain-lion sightings were among the items discussed at a KDWP commission meeting Thursday at the Dole Institute of Politics in Lawrence. Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcautv.com/global/story.asp?s=13807149 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 14 lions have been killed in the first week of the season Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17043456?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A juvenile mountain lion scared a 6th grader Friday morning when it roamed near Ralston Middle School in Belmont during a physical education class, a police lieutenant said. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://gfp.sd.gov/wildlife/critters/mammals/docs/2010mtlion-managementplan-publicinput.pdf http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Only 13 (or 12%) of the people who responded were in favor of current mountain lion management/hunting objectives in South Dakota. Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2011/01/11/2577975/truth-comes-out-in-area-cougar.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ He didn’t shoot the big cat. It was a mile down the road, not even on his land, when killed. And while he still says a lion might have got one of his calves, no cow meat was found in the cat’s belly. Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.newwest.net/topic/article/in_colorado_hunting_mountain_lions_to_help_desert_bighorns/c41/l41/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officers are trying to help a herd of bighorn sheep in Colorado's Big Gypsum Valley for the third time since 1990. This time, officers will increase the herd’s odds by hunting any mountain lions that kill a sheep Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17113142?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was spotted in Portola Valley late Saturday night. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/article_ea7cda6a-22a9-11e0-a347-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One mountain lion kitten has been shot and killed during the first two weeks of the 2011 cougar-hunting season, while three other kittens have been rescued for shipment to zoos after their mother was killed by another hunter. Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://news.mongabay.com/2011/0117-morgan_cougar_quigley.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ It holds the Guinness World Record for having the most names of any animal on the planet, with 40 in English alone. It's also the widest-ranging native land animal in the Americas, yet is declining throughout much of its range. Mongabay talks with big cat expert Dr. Howard Quigley about the status and research implications of the elusive, enigmatic, and unique cougar. Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/01/19-2 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Federal contract hunters employed by the California Department of Fish & Game may not use poison, snares, leg-hold or metal-jawed traps to kill mountain lions, even when the lions pose a threat to Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, according to a new Legislative Counsel opinion released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vancouversun.com/story_print.html?id=4132140&sponsor http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Trophy hunting and habitat loss are putting B.C.'s cougar population at risk and provincial policies do not adequately protect the big cats, says a new report by three scientists from the Raincoast Conservation Foundation. Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-mountain-lion-sighted-chesterfield-01202011,0,4594567.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Missouri Conservation Department Thursday confirmed photographs taken by Garrett Jensen of Chesterfield, Mo. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.heartlandconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=571117 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) said a mountain shot near La Plata, Mo. was the second one killed in the state in three months. At this point, the conservation department said they will not press charges... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary received their newest resident, a 15-week-old mountain lion cub. When she was rescued by the California Department of Fish and Game in November, she weighed only 4 pounds and was emaciated and ill, according to officials. “She’s now thriving and will soon move to a public exhibit area,” the press release states. Residents are invited to help name her by casting a vote by Feb. 4 at folsomzoofriends.org. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gallatinnorthmissourian.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=31312&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has confirmed that a group of hunters killed a young male mountain lion west of La Plata, Mo., on Jan. 22. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.waow.com/global/story.asp?s=13915689 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ TOWN OF KOSHKONONG, Wis. (AP) - The state Department of Natural Resources says there is no evidence that an animal sighted in southern Wisconsin last week was a cougar. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandgazette/news/114605064.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Say the word “cougar” on the North Island and people pay attention. Say that cougars need our protection, not vice versa, and you are probably in for an argument. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/144954 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was spotted on the Rio Grande Trail near Aspen on Tuesday, Pitkin County Open Space rangers report. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_909a38ba-2c29-11e0-b11a-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Some of the 10 special mountain lion permits for Custer State Park are held by hunters who don't intend to kill a lion. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.wwl.com/plaquemines-searching-for-large-black-cat/9097373 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Officials in Plaquemines Parish are warning residents to be on the lookout for a large black undomesticated cat seen near the East Bank community of Phoenix. Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser says the Sheriff's Office and officers from Wildlife & Fisheries are currently working to capture the cat. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/02/2627422/tracking-the-elusive-cougar-wildlife.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Perhaps it was the size. Or posture. Or beauty. Or wildness. Or instinctual human fear of large predators. Or, in Wisconsin, rarity. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://azstarnet.com/news/science/environment/article_d594fa7b-81e4-5f36-8bb7-027ce11d83ec.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In page after page of testimony, Arizona Game and Fish Department officials portrayed jaguar researcher Emil McCain as a man who manipulated, "played" and led them down a primrose path toward the capture of jaguar Macho B that ended in tragedy. But in the same testimony, the officials portrayed their department as one that was able to be played because it was plagued by internal problems, personality conflicts and poor communication. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://azstarnet.com/news/science/environment/article_d594fa7b-81e4-5f36-8bb7-027ce11d83ec.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In page after page of testimony, Arizona Game and Fish Department officials portrayed jaguar researcher Emil McCain as a man who manipulated, "played" and led them down a primrose path toward the capture of jaguar Macho B that ended in tragedy. But in the same testimony, the officials portrayed their department as one that was able to be played because it was plagued by internal problems, personality conflicts and poor communication. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcautv.com/global/story.asp?s=13981444 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ KEVN-TV reports that a male and a female lion were killed over the weekend in Pennington County. That brings the total to 38 lions, seven shy of the 45-lion quota. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/t looks like a mountain lion may have broken into this rural home....http://tinyurl.com/4vl62bt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/t looks like a mountain lion may have broken into this rural home....http://tinyurl.com/4vl62bt David Robarts said Tuesday that a mountain lion broke through the back door of his rural, two-story Palomar Mountain home Sunday night, briefly scaring him and his wife, Nancy, and son, Nathan, before scampering off. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20110209/news01/102090314/study-tracks-mountain-lions-east-of-divide http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Researchers are using GPS and radio collars to track the movement of elusive mountain lions in the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in the state's first study of lions east of the Continental Divide. he study was launched to see whether a hunting season is warranted on the refuge. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/11/2061330/groups-want-to-put-fla-panthers.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A coalition of environmental groups has petitioned the government to start transplanting Florida panthers to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://verdenews.com/main.asp?sectionid=1&subsectionid=1&articleid=40408 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Camp Verde Marshal's deputies and Camp Verde Fire crews were dispatched to an accident involving a car and a mountain lion on State Route 260 near Verde Lakes Drive Tuesday night. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/sports/article_2ba6b266-34d1-11e0-ab70-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Practiced in the art of the hunt and knowledgeable in the ways of his quarry, Sean Fulton has to his credit a solo hunting experience that few could ever hope to match. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.almanacnews.com/news/show_story.php?id=8279 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two mountain lions were seen near the west side entrance to Canada College in Woodside around 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, county officials said. Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kcautv.com/global/story.asp?s=14017754 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota's main mountain hunting season is just three short of its limit after hunters in Lawrence County killed 2 of the big cats on Friday. That brings the total for the 2011 season to 42, three short of the limit of 45. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/10/group-wants-bring-panthers-georgia-north-florida/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Conservation groups are calling on the federal government to set up another population of Florida panthers in southern Georgia. Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.canada.com/west+coast+cougars+among+most+difficult+track/4218338/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Study says conservation management fundamentally flawed...the cougar is among her most challenging specimens to keep track of in the region's densely forested areas. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/5rwo8db http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Some Monrovia residents are on alert after a mountain lion was seen prowling in their neighborhood. Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17414029?nclick_check=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion was spotted in a rural residential neighborhood in Portola Valley on Wednesday night, San Mateo County emergency officials said. The cat was seen at about 7:40 p.m. in the area of the 100 and 200 blocks of Willowbrook Drive. Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_7d45dddc-3dd1-11e0-ac3f-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A male lion was killed in Meade County over the weekend, bringing the season total to 44. The limit set by state wildlife officials is 45. The season opened Jan. 1 and is scheduled to run through March or until the quota is reached. Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail6162.cfm?id=0,111176 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The final tally for the season that began January 1 is 21 male lions and 26 females. South Dakota wildlife officials say they will not punish two hunters who shot mountain lions after a state-set limit of 45 kills had been reached. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsreleases/closures/huntingdistricts/nr_0708.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The hunting of all female mountain lions in south-central Montana hunting district 580, which includes portions of Meagher, Park, Sweet Grass and Wheatland counties, will close at one-half hour after sunset on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gallatinnorthmissourian.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=31483&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirmed a mountain lion sighting in southern Linn County along the border of Chariton County. A landowner in the area contacted the MDC on Feb. 15 with two photos of a mountain lion taken Dec. 29 by a trail camera on his property. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://millbrae.patch.com/articles/mountain-lion-seen-roaming-in-portola-valley-wednesday http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The big cat was seen roaming in the 500 block of Westridge Drive in a rural residential neighborhood. Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2011/02/26/breaking_news/doc4d68529e8d3ed892532968.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife biologists know mountain lions are killing bighorn sheep in the Black Hills, but they want to know just how many. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.postindependent.com/article/20110227/valleynews/110229891/1083&parentprofile=1074 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — A mountain lion kitten killed and ate a house cat Saturday morning in the Park East subdivision, according to Kevin Wright, district wildlife manager for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/46pvnrw http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ In killing 47 mountain lions during a season that ended last Monday, hunters again played a key role in the state Game, Fish & Parks Commission plan to trim the Black Hills mountain lion population. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_af35af60-42e1-11e0-9fda-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Tom Cox said six of his barn cats had mysteriously disappeared over the past few days. On Sunday morning, he solved the mystery when he caught the culprit in the act. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://gazettextra.com/weblogs/opinion-matters/2011/jan/27/must-we-shoot-big-cats-in-cougar-country/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ What a difference a few years make. Several years ago, before a wild cougar was positively identified through a trace of blood as having been in Milton and possibly Janesville, Clinton and Elkhorn before making its way into Illinois, Wisconsin DNR officials seemingly were in denial that these big cats roamed Wisconsin. Wildlife officials weren’t convinced despite repeated reports from state residents who spotted what they believed were cougars through the years. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/news/article_023c23ee-3fb6-11e0-bf04-001cc4c03286.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The two got together Saturday in Custer State Park as a helicopter crew was shooting sedation darts at cow elk to drug them so they could be handled in a research project. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailycamera.com/features/ci_17502349 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Baron will speak about the changing relationship between people and mountain lions at the Erie Community Library on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5iz533wse-egemg2nblhgwtacbbjq?docid=be250590e404478b9417ad0f09faa52d http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday declared the eastern cougar to be extinct, confirming a widely held belief among wildlife biologists that native populations of the big cat were wiped out by man a century ago. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/4vyo5qp http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The state's wildlife agency killed three mountain lions after they killed domestic animals in the Black Hills. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/camilla-fox/80th-anniversary-of-the-a_b_830645.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ This week marks the 80th anniversary of passage of the Animal Control Damage Control Act (7 USC 426-426c). It is not a time of celebration for wildlife in the United States; it is an anniversary of mourning -- for each one of the millions of coyotes, foxes, wolves, bears, mountain lions, bobcats, badgers, Canada geese, cormorants, black birds and other animals labeled as "pests" who have been killed under this Act. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/science/earth/03cougar.html?_r=1 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Seven decades after the last reported sighting of the eastern cougar, the federal Fish and Wildlife Service declared it extinct Wednesday and recommended that it be removed from the nation’s endangered species list. Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/eastern+cougars+still+exist+ontario+ministry+insists+despite+claim+they+gone/4380057/story.html#ixzz1fdlxivao http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ There are still eastern cougars in Ontario, maintains the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, despite a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service claiming the species is extinct. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.bradenton.com/2011/03/03/3002773/endangered-panther-found-dead.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports that a 4-year-old collared female was found Wednesday in the Picayune Strand State Forest in Collier County. It appeared she was killed by another panther, but necropsy would be required to confirm it. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/03/florida-panther-not-extinct-eastern-cougar-is-heres-the-diffe/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The confirmed extinction of the eastern cougar has refocused attention on the Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi), a different but related cougar subspecies whose numbers have also dwindled. Its habitat is extremely limited: Wildlife experts believe there are only 80 to 100 adult Florida panthers left, and they are confined to Lee, Collier, Hendry, Dade and Monroe counties. Because the population has been isolated in the wild, it has remained genetically distinct from other cougar subspecies. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=590131 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Due to bigger populations in the west, experts believe some young male mountain lions are heading east on a search for their own territory. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_17590666 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion suspected of killing sheep was trapped and killed in Ukiah off Doolan Canyon Drive Thursday morning, the California Department of Fish and Game reported. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://calcoastnews.com/2011/03/mountain-lion-at-the-oceano-dunes/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Local photographer Amy Joseph was capturing images of the Oceano Dunes on Saturday afternoon when she took a few photos of what she thought was a stray horse. To her surprise, zoom images appear to show a mountain lion running along the dunes. Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.almanacnews.com/story.php?story_id=10885 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The carcass of a deer that may have been killed by a mountain lion was found near a Portola Valley school Wednesday morning, March 9, San Mateo County emergency officials said. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/news/ci_17669956 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ APTOS -- Mountain lions have been spotted at least three times in the past week near Redwood Drive and Campus Drive in Aptos, neighbors and state Department of Fish and Game officials said Monday. Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.topangamessenger.com/articles.asp?sectionid=1&articleid=3999 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The National Park Service has announced that three mountain lion kittens were born in the Santa Monica Mountains and a new male lion was fitted with a tracking collar in the Santa Susana Mountains Area. The only other documented litter of mountain lion kittens was born in the summer of 2004. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/2011/03/25/20110325scottsdale-mountain-lions-desert-mountain-golf-course.html#ixzz1he1uvc2o http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A north Scottsdale couple feel lucky to have made a rare sighting of three mountain lions this week on the fourth hole of Desert Mountain Golf Club's Cochise Course. Desert Mountain resident Linda Borman said she quickly snapped a few photographs on Monday afternoon after her husband, Ty, saw the mother and her two cubs lounging on the fairway of the 546-yard, par-5 hole. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/03/29/bad61ilpp1.dtl&feed=rss.news http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion that wandered into a residential neighborhood in Redwood City was shot to death this morning in a backyard. A state Department of Fish and Game warden "dispatched the animal" with two rifle shots shortly before noon after authorities concluded that it was too risky to try to tranquilize the cougar, said Fish and Game Lt. Todd Ajari. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.kfgo.com/fm-headline-news.php?pagenum_rstsnews2=2&totalrows_rstsnews2=3458&id=0000003587 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Mountain lion hunting in North Dakota comes to a close this week. The state Game and Fish Department is reminding hunters that hunting in Zone 2 closes after Thursday. The zone basically is all areas outside of the western Badlands, which make up Zone 1. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://cbs4denver.com/wireapnewswy/police.shoot.mountain.2.1685722.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Police shot and killed a mountain lion that was spotted in the bushes of someone's backyard in a Sheridan residential area. Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2011/may/15/4-wisconsin-men-plead-guilty-illegal-mountain-lion/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ When Wisconsin hunter Erick Steingraber posted an account about hunting mountain lions online, he gave Montana investigators the trail they needed. Steingraber is one of four Wisconsin men arrested for illegally hunting mountain lions north of Helena, Montana. Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mountain-lions-20110514,0,7259592.story?track=rss http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Claims made in Bron Sanders' wrongful termination suit are being investigated by the California Department of Fish and Game. Ranch management denies the allegations. Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/drought-mountain-lion--122068704.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ El PASO, Texas -- "We’re encroaching so much into their habitat," explained biologist Balin. "A large predator or mammal needs a lot of habitat to support themselves so we have to have regional planning and develop areas very carefully so we can accommodate wildlife and their habitat." Wed, 18 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.areawidenews.com/story/1728667.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Since the most recent confirmation of a mountain lion in the state, the Missouri Department of Conservation has provided hints if a lion is encountered. Though sightings are extremely rare, Missourians who travel to states with thriving cougar populations can benefit from these hints. Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/6eee8oa http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4)- Police in Wheat Ridge and the Department of Wildlife are investigating a mountain lion sighting. Two girls reported seeing the wild cat while walking their dog near Prospect Park at 44th and Robb Street. Tue, 24 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/hesperia-27881-lion-mountain.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ HESPERIA • Michelle Taylor shudders when she realizes she may have been sharing her garage with a mountain lion for the past three days. “I think it was in there since Sunday night,” the Hesperia mother of five said, with neighbors reporting they had seen a mountain lion roaming the area since Friday. Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20110525/news/105250324 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A bill seeking to reintroduce some sport-hunting of cougars with hounds has died a quiet death in the Oregon Senate after getting an easy nod in the House, ending the latest effort to return a practice banned by voters 17 years ago. Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://helenair.com/news/article_dfbab480-86db-11e0-945a-001cc4c002e0.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Dave Loewen, a game warden with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, shot the year-old mountain lion from the safety of his truck, which was parked on the street. Police notified the neighbors to stay inside, and blocked off traffic to the area. Thu, 26 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.topangamessenger.com/articles.asp?sectionid=1&articleid=3999 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The National Park Service has announced that three mountain lion kittens were born in the Santa Monica Mountains and a new male lion was fitted with a tracking collar in the Santa Susana Mountains Area. The only other documented litter of mountain lion kittens was born in the summer of 2004. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/06/01/dogs-sniff-out-mountain-lion-scat/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ National Geographic grantee Karen DeMatteo is turning an age-old rivalry on its head, using dogs to help protect cats in the wild. While several protected areas keep jaguars, pumas, ocelots, and very rarely seen bush dogs somewhat safe in Argentina, logging, poaching, and a network of highways through the parks still keep these animals under threat. Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://kalwnews.org/audio/2011/06/02/luring-mountain-lions-learn-live-amongst-them_1018688.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One of the Bay Area’s native animals, the mountain lion, goes by many names: puma, panther, cougar, catamount, painter. One of the most apt, perhaps, is “ghost cat,” earned for the animal’s skill at staying out of human sight. That skill has helped to ensure their ongoing survival here. Mountain lions, like grizzlies and wolves, were subjected to hunting bounties in the 20th century in an attempt to eradicate them. Those other predators were extirpated (which in case you were wondering, means “to destroy totally or exterminate”), as were lions from the eastern two-thirds of the United States. But the lions’ continued presence here links us to a past California, wild and rich in biodiversity. Now scientists are studying the Bay Area’s big cats in an effort to bridge the cultural divide between them and us, to make our neighboring habitats safe for all. Erica Gies reports. Sat, 04 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yorknewstimes.com/articles/2011/06/07/news/doc4dee4715301b9429930902.txt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ BRADSHAW — Another Bradshaw area resident has reported to the sheriff’s department that they’ve seen a mountain lion. That was the second call ina 24-hour time span. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/weird/mountain-lion-in-bethany-123846454.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/marian-gail-brown-dep-s-stance-on-mountain-1434016.php http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion that had a fatal fandango with an SUV on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Milford is getting the kind of necropsy no other big cat ever gets in Connecticut -- for one reason. It's to prove the dead feline is the same creature spotted days earlier roaming uber-tony Greenwich. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/3eg2dkt http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Glacier National Park officials are warning visitors about a mountain lion that has displayed aggressive behavior toward people on busy trails in the Upper McDonald Creek Valley recently. On June 23, a woman and her niece were confronted by an adult, dark-colored mountain lion on the Sperry Trail near Lake McDonald Lodge. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://vernon.patch.com/articles/seminar-on-mountain-lions-this-week http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Concerned that there seems to be mixed messages about mountain lions and their existence in the state, Conserving Tolland, a nonprofit conservation-oriented organization, ishosting an informational session on Thursday, July 7, in an effort to educate the public about the wild animal and how to keep it, and the general public, safe. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.koat.com/r/28472181/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A month after New Mexico Game and Fish spotted a mountain lion in northwest Albuquerque; there’s been another wildcat report in the Santa Fe Village Subdivision. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://tinyurl.com/67meq8m http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ WEST GLACIER MONT. — Aggressive behavior has been displayed by a mountain lion in the Upper McDonald Creek Valley near areas highly frequented by visitors. Rangers are requesting visitors to be on alert for mountain lions and report all sightings to the closest National Park Service (NPS) facility. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.yumasun.com/news/sheep-71286-mountain-bighorn.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Although still a favorite snack for hungry mountain lions, bighorn sheep may have adapted to the presence of the predator, which may account for steadier herd population numbers on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20110824/news01/708249930 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/332992/title/a_cougar_in_connecticut_ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Scientists piece together the wanderings of a young male cat. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/us/30collars.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=smart%20collar&st=cse http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A new collar has potential to measure things such as how animals move and eat and live their lives, which could fundamentally transform how wild populations are managed by giving researchers a platform for predicting wild behavior. Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.localnews8.com/news/29020609/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ One Swan Valley man and his pet had a close encounter over the weekend with one very big cat. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fathomevents.com/originals/event/janegoodall.aspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Join NCM Fathom and MDA Productions for a rare and intimate evening LIVE with Jane Goodall- take a look at the private person behind the famous icon. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/29314691/detail.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a cougar in the Upper Peninsula's Houghton County. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-sierra-madre-mountain-lions,0,6851932.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Two large cougars found near front door of California home. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.komonews.com/news/local/133099103.html?tab=video http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ 2 cougar kittens rescued after mother illegally killed by hunter Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://www.whas11.com/news/local/photos-show-bobcats-mountain-lion-in-southern-indiana-133840468.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Remote trail cameras and cell phone camera capture photos of bobcats and one moutain lion. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EDT http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/569084/thompson-park-zoo-gets-new-cougar-cub--contest-for-his-name/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A cougar kitten found in Montanta was given a home at a New York zoo, and now they are having a contest to name it. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.lincolncountyjournal.com/?p=1647 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has examined and released a male mountain lion trapped by a private citizen in Reynolds County. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20120110/news01/701119989/1003 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tejon-hunting-20120121,0,7251505.story http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8162 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion with two approximately 7-month-old kittens were spotted Saturday near the Cache Creek trailhead, prompting Bridger-Teton National Forest officials to alert residents and trail users. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8174 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Game and Fish responds to fears for human safety; critics say move is a death sentence. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.peta.org/action/action-alerts/ask-wyoming-officials-to-save-cougar-family-.aspx http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201201/cougar-family-may-die-because-government-trappers http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8183 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8183 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/game-and-parks-releases-trapped-mountain-lion/article_343b88b4-c73d-501a-83b8-6d9329c877f3.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://beringiasouth.org/websites/beringiasouth/images/cougar_human_interface_website.pdf http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Cougar biologists at Craighead Beringia South weigh in on Cache Creek cougars. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/fuelsfears http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/fuelsfears Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8205 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ WY Game and Fish still plans to move cougar family far from its home range. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://jhnewsandguide.com/article.php?art_id=8205 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Three kittens caught. Four cougars total. (Despite newspaper title.) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/game-and-fish-releases-mountain-lions/article_fc4b308c-1f9e-5e0e-bd16-c345288d582e.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Wyoming Game and Fish Department staff members released a mountain lion family in an undisclosed location between Lander and Rawlins on Friday. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2012/02/06/bill-would-allow-killing-missouri-mountain-lions/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The Department of Conservation says Missouri has had 27 confirmed mountain lion sightings since 1994. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://trib.com/opinion/letters/cougar-family-deserved-protection/article_ffeb7320-3b7d-5aea-bdc8-009c6dcd124b.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The rest of the story about the Cache Creek cougars. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_19991115#.tz_s-7uhbdc.mailto http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/weird/dog-chases-mountain-lion-up-los-altos-tree-139844393.html#comments http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The California Department of Fish and Game reported to an upscale home on La Barranca and Elena roads in Los Altos Tuesday morning to respond to the report of a mountain lion 30 to 40 feet up a tree. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evnphm7vqn4&feature=g-playlist&list=pl5c50706217fa1294 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Using ATVs or buggies, dogs with tracking devices, short wave radio communication and determination, the Florida Fish & Wildlife (FWC) Panther Project Team divides and sets out to catch and collar a Florida Panther. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 55] http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 55] Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/comeclean http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/comeclean Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 57] http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 57] Cougar Fund's new program for 4th graders, Cougar Posse, which teaches about the importance of this apex species is up and running in Jackson, WY. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20120404/news01/704059948 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Bill would open Nebraska for cougar sport-hunting. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.htrnews.com/usatoday/article/39015149?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cfrontpage%7cs http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would allow for mountain lion hunting and create a state program that lets hunters donate deer meat to the hungry. Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would allow for mountain lion hunting and create a state program that lets hunters donate deer meat to the hungry. Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would allow for mountain lion hunting and create a state program that lets hunters donate deer meat to the hungry. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/04/mountain_lion_missouri_to_michigan.php http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A dispersing male cougar is on an impressive trek. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/04/2000-dollar-reward-mutilated-mountain-lion.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The body of a mountain lion believed to have been hit by a vehicle in California was found with its front paws cut off. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesview/sid/51923/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ DNA shows that dispersing cougars that reached Missouri came from three different states. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/hunting-quotas-for-mountain-lions-on-fwp-agenda/article_417bc03b-0fc0-51d9-af34-999915325bf1.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The proposal coming before the (Montana) commission would increase the number of lions that can be taken to 517, which is about 50 to 100 more than in the past few years. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/woster-dead-lion-killing-tourism/article_bfe3a1df-5fc6-593e-99aa-09d7ac5822bc.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Rapid City lost a tourist when police officers blasted a mountain lion in a parking lot near the downtown area just before 1 a.m. on June 15. Take the poll: Do you believe that shooting a mountain lion is the best way to handle one that wanders into a city? Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.fgcupinnacle.com/pinnacle-articles/features/spreading-wings-hope http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ FGCU’s award-winning panther education program going global- Cougar Posse! Sun, 01 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.vancouversun.com/news/cougar+lurking+near+school+shot+dead/3254774/story.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A cougar believed responsible for the killing of two pet goats and a house cat was shot and killed Thursday 300 metres from a Maple Ridge elementary school. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/114788/ http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ While some reports of a possible mountain lion in the Jamestown area have been investigated by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, it appears most sightings that may have occurred in the last weeks have gone unreported, according to Rodd Compson, assistant wildlife biologist with Game and Fish in Jamestown. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/opinion/forum-mountain-lion-policies-creating-more-problems/article_e0dbd39e-8ff8-5b2c-9de4-23dfed569db9.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.dailycamera.com/letters/ci_21425219/marc-bekoff-stop-killing-wildlife-boulder http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Marc Bekoff speaks out against the recent killing of a cougar in Boulder. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/awifall2012 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/awifall2012 The authors of this article discuss the persecution lions continue to face in many estern states, where they are still legally hunted despite great uncertainty as to their numbers and continued viability. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/lion-shot-after-wandering-through-western-rapid-city-neighborhood/article_b7b64486-4d7e-521d-b4f8-97c699222238.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Rapid City police and state Game, Fish & Parks Department officers shoot cougar with shotgun three times before killing it. Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/illinois/trail-camera-snaps-cougar-in-central-illinois/article_1931d3b5-5bef-5c8f-a735-174e05c98f92.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ This is only the fourth confirmed sighting of a cougar since the cats were driven from Illinois in the 1870s. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22125280 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The shooting of two mountain lion cubs has prompted an outcry from wildlife advocates and reignited a debate about balancing public safety with the welfare of the region's apex predator. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/20/florida-panther-photo-first-time-refuge_n_2338253.html#slide=1908688 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ An uncollared Florida panther was caught on a trail camera moving her kittens. This is the first time this has ever been photographed. Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/28605/missouri_mountain_lion_122112 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/https://www.stlbeacon.org/#!/content/28605/missouri_mountain_lion_122112 A Dec. 12 report of a mountain lion in DeKalb County capped off what has been a big year for mountain lion sightings in Missouri. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 65] http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 65] Read about Dr. John Laundré, his cougar studies, new book, and upcoming presentation in Jackson Hole. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 66] http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 66] Renewed use of hunting hounds cited for greater success in killing lions north of Jackson. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.omaha.com/article/20130118/news/701199995/1707 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Despite an estimated small cougar population, Nebraska may allow cougar hunting beginning next winter. Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 67] http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/[file 67] A look at why numbers don't tell the whole story of the impact of hunting predators. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.starherald.com/news/local_news/hunt-could-thin-growing-mountain-lion-population/article_b2a7fbc2-69d0-11e2-9142-001a4bcf887a.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Last year’s widespread wildfires and a growing mountain lion population throughout the American West could prompt the first Nebraskan cougar-hunting season. Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.lvrj.com/news/nevada-wildlife-chief-resigns-at-governor-s-request-189103251.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ The director of the Nevada Department of Wildlife resigned abruptly Wednesday at the request of Gov. Brian Sandoval following months of pressure from representatives in rural Nevada over deer management and agency efforts to stave off federal protection for sage grouse. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/traps-catch-lion-then-ranger-on-glacier-park-boundary/article_51c1c208-6a7e-11e2-9f6c-001a4bcf887a.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ A mountain lion caught recently in a wolf foothold trap set on the southwestern boundary of Glacier National Park was turned loose by state wildlife officials, but the National Park Service employee who discovered the animal and reported it to game wardens was caught the following day when he sprang a second trap in the same area. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hmbreview.com/news/bill-suggests-alternative-to-shooting-cougars/article_b6104bb0-6be8-11e2-b27e-0019bb2963f4.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Appalled that a pair of mountain lion cubs were killed in Half Moon Bay, state Sen. Jerry Hill announced Friday he would put forward legislation that gives state wardens an alternative to such lethal force. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/nwfebmar2013 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/nwfebmar2013 Researchers studying the elusive movements of cougars are learning that the cats' behavior may reflect changes in their habitat. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/study-providing-information-on-missouri-breaks-lions/article_e41d2592-e633-516f-b860-c1b2c7e37970.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ This study is seeking information on lion movements within and possible dispersal between the Missouri River Breaks, Bears Paw and Little Rocky mountains; a description of their habitat use and selection; estimates of mortality rates and causes; and what proportion of cougar home ranges are within a wildlife refuge in northeastern Montana. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 EDT http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201303/recreational-hunting-redux-cougar-fund-opts-no-killing http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Killing cougars (and other animals) does not solve the "problems" for which they are blamed and should stop right now. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EDT