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  • Call of the cougar long gone from the East

    Ralph Maughan

    A followup article to the one about the Eastern cougar declared extinct- Call of the cougar long gone from the East. Big cats extinct despite reports of sightings, federal officials say. By Brian Nearing. Times Union Staff Writer, OR not The Eastern Cougar: Dead or Alive? By Felicity Barringer. New York Times. Eastern catamount may…

  • Eastern cougar is officially extinct, government says

    Ralph Maughan

    However, turns out there never was such an animal distinct from the Western cougar- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week said  the eastern cougar was extinct, and said it should be taken off the endangered species. However, it turns out most think the Eastern cougar was a distinction that made no difference because…

  • Rare photo shows 8 cougars on Washington state game trail

    Ralph Maughan

    Unusual proximity of so many mountain lions probably possible because of familial relationships- Several factors probably explain how 8 cougars, very territorial animals, came together to feed on a dead cow on a cliff near Soap Lake, Washington.  The first is that it is winter. Prey are concentrated into a small area and in this…

  • Well-known female cougar dies from plague. Carcass found in Grand Teton National Park.

    Ralph Maughan

    This cougar was the fifth plague victim in recent years in the Greater Yellowstone- Well-known female cougar dies from plague. Carcass found in Grand Teton National Park. By Cory Hatch. Jackson Hole News and Guide. The plague is generally carried by rodents. I wonder how common it is among the rodents of the Greater Yellowstone.

  • Cougar shot after killing Utah family's dog

    Ralph Maughan

    This should so much not be news! Park City, Utah (up in the mountains). Cougar shot after killing Utah family’s dog. AP. This event is so common. People build in cougar habitat and stock their yards with tasty morsels. There is a similar story in the Bitterroot Valley (actually foothills) of Montana. It seems a…

  • Hunter kills cougar in Iowa!

    Ralph Maughan

    This was the fifth killed in a decade- Hunter kills cougar in Iowa. By Bob Eschliman. World-Herald News Service.

  • Two close encounters with cougars in Montana in a month

    Ralph Maughan

    Florence, MT man rescues dad from mountain lion. By Brett French. Billings Gazette. 64 year old father probably saved when his 41 year old son shot the cougar. Earlier this month the Montana Standard reported a cougar stalking an adolescent boy who was hunting with his father southwest of Butte. The 14-year old boy shot…

  • Moscow, Idaho man reports fighting with mountain lion near Elk River, Idaho

    Ralph Maughan

    Firewood gatherer said to be attacked. Stabbed cougar ran off- Idaho Mountain Lion attack. AP

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