Cougar News
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Dead Cougar Found on Michigan Road Had Been Snared
• The Cougar FundInitial examination of a cougar found dead on the side of an Upper Peninsula, Michigan road in early February revealed that the cat had been caught in a neck snare. Additionally, no evidence was found to suggest the animal was shot. Officials buy valtrex from canada with the Michigan DNR believe the cougar likely came from the […]
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Wyoming HB 12 Fails to Progress
• The Cougar FundWe are very pleased to inform you that Wyoming HB 12 – a bill to allow trapping and snaring of cougars – did not progress through the House of Representatives today. We are extremely grateful to the House buy valtrex online europe members of the Wyoming legislature who recognized that this bill had no foundation […]
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Support Grand Teton National Park’s Preferred Alternative for Moose-Wilson
• The Cougar FundBe a voice for Grand Teton National Park’s magnificent wildlands and wildlife SAY YES TO ALTERNATIVE C The Moose-Wilson corridor is a remarkable 10,000+ acre piece of Grand Teton National Park that offers exceptional habitat for wildlife and recreational opportunities for people. The National Park Service (NPS) is working diligently to create a thoughtful, comprehensive management […]
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Trust faces a new challenge
• The Cougar FundAdvocacy is often based on promoting the values that are seldom addressed in the structure, politics and administration of state wildlife management today. Objectives are built on the need for management practices that better represent a broader constituency. State agencies have long enjoyed the luxury of unilateral funding and the subsequent primary self identification as facilitators of […]
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Two new mountain lion kittens born in the Santa Monicas
• The Cougar FundTwo new mountain lion kittens, now referred to by National Park Service researchers as P-46 and P-47, have been discovered in the Santa Monica Mountains of southern California. The kittens, born sometime in November or December, are the offspring of P-19, who has lost a number of siblings and offspring to collisions is buying valtrex […]
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Sad news from Utah
• The Cougar FundIt is always horribly sad to lose a pet as happened in this case. Utah has tried, in the past, with successful relocations of mountain lions that find themselves in inappropriate places. This event is unusual and we really hope the death of this lion will be followed up by helping homeowners to learn of positive and proactive ways to try and avoid conflict in order to protect themselves, their families and pets.
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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.