http://www.cougarfund.org/rss/ The latest from Cougar Fund. en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:45:13 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:45:13 -0500 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification CF Feed Generator Copyright 2010 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. EST 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. EST 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. EST 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. EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090617123443.htm http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4321949.html http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST http://www.news-press.com/article/20091103/news01/911030360/1075 http://www.cougarfund.org/news/news/ State and federal agencies spend millions of dollars to get rid of non-native plant and animal species, and now the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has received $171,094 in stimulus funds to remove native cabbage palms - the state tree of Florida, no less - from the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST 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 EST