Kentucky
Cougars are officially classified as extinct in the state of Kentucky. Each year there are numerous sightings with no known confirmations.
In late 2014, a cougar was killed by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife in Bourbon County. DNA was sent for analysis to determine whether it was a dispersing wild cougar or a domestic cat that had been released. If wild, it would have been the first cougar in Kentucky since before the Civil War.
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Senators
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Mitch McConnell (R)
317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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Rand Paul (R)
124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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Congressmen
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Andy Barr (R)
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Brett Guthrie (R)
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Edward Whitfield (R)
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Harold Rogers (R)
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John Yarmuth (D)
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Support Grand Teton National Park’s Preferred Alternative for Moose-Wilson
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Kentucky mountain lion mystery is revisited
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Kentucky cougar investigation “a couple of weeks” from completion
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First Confirmed Cougar in Kentucky Since Civil War Killed by Officials
• The Cougar FundWhat is yet to be determined is whether it was a wild, naturally dispersing cougar or a former pet that was released/escaped.
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Proceedings of the 11th Mountain Lion Workshop
• The Cougar FundProceedings of the 11th Mountain Lion Workshop
Integrating Scientific Findings into Management
Hunter Conference Center, Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah
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Integrating Values and Ethics into Wildlife Policy and Management—Lessons from North America
• The Cougar FundFox and Bekoff (2011)
Abstract: Few animals provoke as wide a range of emotions as wolves. Some see wolves as icons of a lost wilderness; others see them as intruders. As the battle continues between wolf proponents and opponents, finding solutions that resolve conflicts while supporting the integrity of nature is challenging. In this essay we argue that we need to make room for wolves and other native carnivores who are re-colonizing areas from which they were extirpated. Strategies that foster coexistence are necessary and wildlife agencies must consider all stakeholders and invest adequate resources to inform the public about how to mitigate conflicts between people/domestic animals, and predators. Values and ethics must be woven into wildlife policy and management and we must be willing to ask difficult ethical questions and learn from past mistakes.