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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Mountain Lions in the West: Natural History, Conservation, & Co-Existence
Runs through Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
Time & Place
6:30 PM
Bozeman Public Library, 626 E Main Street, Bozeman
WildEarth Guardians kicks-off a series of mountain lion presentations aimed to help Montanans understand the natural history and conservation issues surrounding the area’s majestic cats. The presentation, Mountain Lions in the West: Natural History, Conservation, & Co-Existence, also includes tips for living in mountain lion country.
“Mountain lions contribute to the richness and complexity of Montana’s ecosystems,” said Wendy Keefover-Ring, Carnivore Protection Director at WildEarth Guardians who works from the group’s Bozeman office. “By creating awareness and understanding of these native cats, we can promote common sense precautions to eliminate potential human-lion conflicts.”
Montana’s rugged foothills and mountains provide critical habitat to mountain lions, also commonly called pumas, cougars, or panthers. These large, golden cats, shy and unsocial by nature, prefer living around rugged terrain that is suitable for ambushing prey, such as deer and elk. They require expansive habitats because their food supply is dispersed over long distances and because they are “obligate carnivores,” meaning they only eat meat.
The presentation includes the role Montana’s hunters can play in long-term conservation of mountain lions, by reducing the amount of females killed, since female lions often are taking care of kittens. Kittens are totally dependent upon their mothers for their first nine months, and typically spend between ten and 24 months learning survival skills from their mother.
“We hope that hunters will assist in promoting the long-term survival of mountain lions by targeting males instead of females, who may have kittens,” added Keefover-Ring.
July 1
6:30pm
Bozeman Public Library
626 E Main St, Bozeman
July 13
6:30pm
Zoo Montana
2100 South Shiloh Road, Billings
July 14
6:30pm
Lewistown Public Library
701 W Main St., Lewistown
July 15
6:30pm
First State Bank of Malta
1 S 1st St E, Malta
July 16
6:30pm
Glasgow Public Library
408 3rd Ave S, Glasgow
July 29
6:30pm
Mountain West Bank
2021 North Montana Ave, Helena
July 30
6:30pm
Ursuline Centre
2300 Central Ave, Great Falls
August 3
6:30pm
Venue TBD, Kalispell
August 4
6:30pm
University of Montana, Missoula
Forestry Building, Room 301
32 Campus Drive, Missoula
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Wendy Keefover-Ring, Carnivore Protection Director -WildEarth Guardians | 303.819.5229 | Web
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Mountain Lion Incident Management and Capture and Handling for Natural Resource, Animal Control and Law Enforcement Professionals
Runs through Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
This workshop will:
1) Provide up-to-date scientific information on cougar biology and behavior
2) Provide information on how to identify cougar sign
3) Demonstrate the latest in immobilizing drugs and techniques, with hands-on practice
4) Answer questions on how to handle immobilized animals, precautions needed, monitoring, and what to expect.
5) Provide first hand information on procedures to use for crowd control, media interaction, and development of your First Responder Team
This one-of-a-kind workshop is designed to give First Responders in areas where pumas are showing up the tools they need to handle the situations safely, efficiently, and professionally.
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Oregon Press Release 9/12/08Emorie Broemel, Communications Coordinator | 2009-02-04
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Agressive mountain lion in the Upper McDonald Creek ValleyLake County Leader | 2011-07-11 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. |
Must we shoot big cats in "cougar country"?Gazette Xtra.com | 2011-02-28 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. |
Hunters shoot mountain lion near MaconNorth Missourian | 2011-01-27 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. |
Stanford warns of mountain lions on campusexaminer.com- Washington D.C. | 2010-01-24 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. |
MacKenzie mountain lion diesBy Alex Ebert, Daily Register | 2010-12-23 A 15-year-old mountain lion, kept at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center in Poynette, died this week of complications from cancer. |
Update: Westcreek cougar sigting marked a mistake, Cougar has dissaperedexaminer.com | 2010-11-22 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. |
Remembering the Vancouver Island child heroes who fought off a cougarVancouver Sun | 2010-11-10 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. |
Mountain lion suspected in attack on MazdaKXLH 9 | 2010-11-09 It appears that a mountain lion attacked a Mazda car in or near Eureka in northwest Montana several days ago. |
Man who saved boy from cougar receives Medal of BraveryVancouver Sun | 2010-10-25 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. |
Teen Attacked By Mountain LionKKTV.com - Colorado | 2010-10-19 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. |
Authorities send out reverse 911 after mountain lion sightingKTVB.com | 2010-10-18 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. |
Man Cornered By Mountain LionsKKTV.com | 2010-09-28 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. |
Cougar sighting in the town of ShellbrookGlobal Winnipeg | 2010-09-16 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. |
Ex-Wrestler Uses Moves To Thwart Cougar Attack -- Claws, Teeth Can't Match Choke HoldSeattle Times | 2010-09-09 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. |
Lion chases cat through residenceHungry Horse News - MT | 2010-09-13 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. |
Possible Cougar Attack In Monroe CountyChannel 3000 Madison | 2010-09-13 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. |
Cougar at the doorIdaho Mountain Express & Guide | 2010-09-13 Two Gimlet residents got a shock last week when they arrived home to find a mountain lion waiting in their living room. |
Cougar killed near Berkeley's Gourmet GhettoSan Francisco Chronicle | 2010-09-01 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. |
Mountain Lion Seen Again Near SchoolKCRA.com CA | 2010-08-26 A mountain lion sighting near Ione Elementary School has school officials taking extra precautions. |
Twain Harte man kills mountain lionUnion Democrat | 2010-07-30 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. |
Mountain Lion Tranquilized Near Pine RidgeKCSR South Dakota | 2010-04-28 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. |
Mountain lion visits Woodside homeThe Almanac | 2010-03-25 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. |
Mountain Lion Captured In Santa Fe - Animal Relocated To Remote Part Of Carson National ForestKOAT - NM | 2010-03-22 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. |
Big Cat CaughtABQ Journal | 2010-03-22 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. |
After the mountain lion attack, she beat fearOrange County Register | 2010-03-12 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. |
Mountain lion euthanized after invading Chaffee County homeMontrose Daily Press | 2010-03-06 An apparently malnourished young mountain lion entered a Chaffee County residence Thursday afternoon, killing one dog and briefly trapping a mother and her two children inside the house until sheriff's deputies evacuated them, reports the Colorado Division of Wildlife. |
Dog owner fends off raccoon with Samurai swordMercury News | 2010-02-12 Dawson originally told authorities that the animal that fought with Stunna was a mountain lion, but officials with the California Department of Fish and Game notified him Thursday that the offending animal appears to have been a large raccoon. |
Mountain Lion Sightings Across The Tri-CountiesKEYT-3 ABC Santa Barbara | 2010-01-07 Santa Barbara, CA-- Residents in mountain communities and canyons along the central coast have been spotting mountain lions. |
Angel The Dog Saves 11 Year-Old From Cougar Attack (UPDATE) (VIDEO)Huffington Post | 2009-01-06 It's a story straight out of Old Yeller. 11-year-old Austin Forman was stepping out to collect firewood outside his family's home in Boston Bar, British Columbia, when a cougar approached him, poised to attack. |
Family dog protects child from cougar attackExaminer.com | 2010-01-04 One dog proved his loyalty yesterday when he headed off a charging cougar about to attack his 11-year-old owner. |
Mom fends off cougar with cleaning rag in second B.C. attackThe Globe and Mail - British Columbia | 2009-01-05 Pinned face down in the snow by a cougar, seven-year-old David Metzler Jr. was already bleeding from wounds to his scalp and back when his mother came running from the church, armed with nothing but a scrub rag. |
G&FP kills lion captured near Storybook IslandEmilie Rusch - Rapid City Journal | 2009-11-20 A 2-year-old mountain lion was found in a city neighborhood near Storybook Island on Thursday morning. |
Mountain lion spotted near Lema Ranch in east ReddingDylan Darling - Record Searchlight -redding.com | 2009-11-04 From now on, Gail Paulsen is going to wear a bear bell when she walks her dog near her home in east Redding. |
Hunter shoots cougar in self-defenseJohn Grant Emeigh Montana Standard - Billigns Gazette | 2009-11-02 It was the big cat's eyes that haunted Eric Boyd. The 14-year-old from Anaconda was hoping to bag his first elk on opening day Sunday. Instead, he found himself face to face with a large mountain lion. |
2 baby cougars find home at WSCClint Riese - Forest Lake Times | 2009-10-13 The Wildlife Science Center near Forest Lake welcomed five orphaned cougar cubs last Friday. The non-profit education and research facility, based in the Carlos Avery Wildlife Area in Columbus, will raise two of the cubs, both males. The three females will be taken to the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone. |
Hunting for the right result - ODFW cougar killing study falls short, raising questions about its moMail Tribune - Southern Oregon | 2009-10-08 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife made the right decision in dropping a controversial cougar study in Southern Oregon, but not before giving itself an unnecessary black eye. |
Man meets mountain lion on HowelsenJohn F. Russell, Steamboat Pilot & Today, CO | 2009-09-30 Mountain bike rider Dave Dietrich wasn’t sure how he should feel Monday evening after coming across a full-grown mountain lion on Emerald Mountain. |
Police spot mountain lion in east Colorado SpringsMaria St. Louis-Sanchez - Colorado Springs Gazette | 2009-09-24 Two Colorado Springs police officers spotted a mountain lion darting through a shopping center and into an apartment complex early today. |
Rooftop officer shoots, kills mountain lionPat Dobbs -Rapid City Journal staff, SD | 2009-08-31 Reports of mountain lions in Rapid City almost always turn out to be overfed house cats, Sgt. Chris DeGroote said Saturday. After the second call of a mountain lion strolling a street about 9 a.m. near Robbinsdale Park, he knew this was no fat tabby. |
Are authorities dealing with the mountain lion population appropriately? -Glendale News-Press pollGlendale News Press | 2009-08-24 47% say -No. We should remember who came first, and treat our wild neighbors with more respect. |
Three young cougars killed after stalking Princeton residentsKelly Sinoski, Vancouver Sun | 2009-08-17 Princeton residents are being warned to keep an eye out for cougars after three "killer cats" were shot and killed in a two-week period after they were seen stalking people at a campground, a swimming hole and a baseball tournament. |
Mountain lion captured in eastern part of Denver metro arThe Denver Post | 2009-08-17 A mountain lion on the far east edge of the metro region was tranquilized in a mobile home park shed this morning. |
Man says he fends off lion with chainsaw in Wyo.AP | 2009-07-17 CODY, Wyo. — A man says he used his chainsaw to fight off a starving mountain lion that attacked him while he was camping in the Shoshone National Forest. |
Man reports mountain lion attack near Elk RiverDNews.com Moscow, Idaho | 2009-07-15 ELK RIVER, Idaho -- A Moscow man reported he was attacked by a mountain lion Saturday evening while camping near Elk River. |
Bend teen may not have seen cougar, but issue remainsNina Mehlhaf, KTVZ.COM Oregon | 2009-06-29 Some homeowners are taking precautions after a Bend teen thought he saw a cougar Thursday afternoon in the northeast part of town. |
Mountain lion spotted in Hunter Creek areaMikey Marazza - Payson Roundup | 2009-06-29 A mountain lion has been spotted in Hunter Creek. Jo Armistead has heard the cat over the last two weeks and Ralph and Dottie Christofferson said every morning it wakes them up below their home making an awful sound. |
Dogs help Oregon couple fend off cougar attackBy Associated Press | 2009-06-26 COVE, Ore. (AP) — The first camping trip of the season for a Cove couple turned into an encounter with a cougar that ended with dogs and people teaming up to send the big cat into retreat. |
Dogs help Oregon couple fend off cougar attackCOVE, Ore. (AP) | 2009-06-26 The first camping trip of the season for a Cove couple turned into an encounter with a cougar that ended with dogs and people teaming up to send the big cat into retreat. |
Man shoots, kills mountain lion in backyard9NEWS NBC - Colorado | 2009-06-03 BOULDER - A man shot and killed a mountain lion on Sunday after it attacked his dog, according to a report in Boulder's Daily Camera. |
Not your ordinary stray kittyBy Don Amend- Powell Tribune | 2009-06-03 After receiving a dose of tranquilizer from a dart fired by Luke Ellsberry of the Wyoming Game and Fish, a mountain lion slowly relaxes on his perch at the home of Mike and Pam Masterson on North Bernard Street Sunday morning. |
Mountain Lion Attack 'A Lie'By Patric Hedlund | 2009-05-26 A 16-year-old boy and his friend limped into the coffee shop adjacent to the Screaming Squirrel restaurant in Pine Mountain Village on Sunday, May 17 at about 4:30 p.m. They were seeking assistance for what observers thought |
Wildlife agent kills cougar near BridgeportTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 2009-05-14 BRIDGEPORT, Wash. -- A state Fish and Wildlife officer shot and killed a cougar that had climbed a tree near a home in Bridgeport. |
Big Cat Kill Still Gets Big Bucks2009-03-10 A week after Oregon lawmakers voted to reduce funding for education and social service programs, the conservation advocacy group Big Wildlife wonders why a plan to kill 2,000 cougars is still fully funded. |
Wisconsin wildlife officials pursue mountain lionBy COLIN FLY - Associated Press | 2009-03-06 MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin wildlife officials continued Thursday to pursue a mountain lion roaming near Spooner in an effort to fit it with a radio collar. |
Woman seeks permit for captive mountain lionAP | 2009-03-02 A woman described as an "animal behaviorist" is seeking a state permit to possess a mountain lion on rural property about 30 miles south of Miles City. |
Mountain lion killed in Santa Paula neighborhoodAP | 2009-02-17 Police shot and killed a mountain lion Tuesday as it advanced toward a resident in a Ventura County neighborhood |
You May Be Attracting Mountain Lions to Your Property2009-02-15 Colorado’s abundant wildlife is often cited by residents as one of the things they like best about living here. During the mid and late 20th century, Colorado’s growth brought people in closer contact with deer, elk, and other wildlife species, to the delight of a new generation of wildlife watchers. |
Authorities shoot, kill cougar in downtown Ashland, Ore.AP, The Seattle Times | 2009-02-07 Oregon State Police say officers have shot and killed a cougar in downtown Ashland because of public safety concerns. |
Cougar shot in Bossier City2009-03-31 A young male cougar shot by police in a Bossier City neighborhood didn't appear ill, a state wildlife official said Wednesday. |
Cougars in chaosHigh Country News | 2010-05-16 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. |
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