Cougar News
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Exciting News about cougar dispersal
• The Cougar FundThere is growing interest in the scientific community as well as among the public, about the recovery of cougar populations. Cougars were once the most widespread large carnivore in the Americas, but fear, overreaction to their effects on livestock, and the exploitation of them for bounties led to extirpation in the majority of their former […]
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New Blood (and Genes?) in the Santa Monica Mountains
• The Cougar FundA new male mountain lion, P-45, has been documented in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Nebraska Cougar Killed by Vehicle
• The Cougar FundA young mountain lion was struck and killed by a motorist near Chadron State Park on Thanksgiving. The male cougar weighed about 92 pounds, and was estimated to be about 2 years old by Nebraska Game and Parks biologists. Click here to read the full story from the Lincoln Journal Star.
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The Incredible Journey of a Florida Panther
• The Cougar FundA Florida Panther tracked by researchers journeyed over 800 miles in 5 months, likely looking for a mate.
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Yellowstone Grizzlies at the Crossroads
• The Cougar FundWith delisting an increasingly likely prospect, acclaimed author Todd Wilkinson and renowned wildlife photographer/Cougar Fund co-founder Thomas Mangelsen consider what’s next for the grizzly. As the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming deliberate whether to hunt the bear, Wilkinson and Mangelsen present us with powerful and compelling reasons to reject the notion of killing these high-functioning […]
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What’s next for Santa Monica’s lions?
• The Cougar FundAn in-depth look at the many challenges Santa Monica's isolated mountain lion population is facing.
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Cougars Working Their Way Back Into Midwest
• The Cougar FundA new study published in the journal Ecological Modeling has predicted that cougars may recolonize large blocks of suitable habitat in the Midwest within the next 25 years. While it appears ecologically possible, it also needs to be socially possible! Head over to our Living With Cougars page for more information on how to live and recreate safely […]
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Florida to Spend Big on Fence to Keep Panthers Off Highway
• The Cougar FundThe state of Florida has announced that it will invest over $5 million in the construction of a fence to keep endangered Florida panthers off of a deadly stretch of I-75.
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Famed Santa Monica Lion Death Due to Rat Poison
• The Cougar FundLab tests have confirmed that well-known Santa Monica lion P-34’s death was caused by exposure to rodenticides. P-34 is the third mountain lion in Santa Monica National Recreation Area’s long-running study to die from rodenticide poisoning. Click here to read the full story from the Thousand Oaks Acorn.
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It is always encouraging when decision makers respond positively to our appeals.
• The Cougar FundThanks to Governor Inslee for listening to the plea of advocates. He has made a decision that inspires respect for you, and in turn, respect for the process of the great state your represent. We hope that future season setting will be based upon the sound science that flows from Washington’s Academic Institutions and from WDFW’s very own […]