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Mountain Lion Attack On Dog Prompts Hunting Permit
Mountain Lion Attack On Dog Prompts Hunting Permit
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March 22, 2014

A mountain lion attack on a French bulldog has prompted a Southern California couple to obtain a permit to hunt the big cat down.
Former South Dakota Senator Loses Hunting Privileges
Former South Dakota Senator Loses Hunting Privileges
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March 20, 2014
A former state senator and unsuccessful candidate for governor in South Dakota has pleaded guilty to a big game violation and lost his hunting privileges for a year.
Oregon Officials Halt Search For Possible 3rd Cougar
Oregon Officials Halt Search For Possible 3rd Cougar
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March 19, 2014

Oregon wildlife officials have removed a cougar trap from a Eugene park even though trail cameras have shown a third cougar in the area. Two other cougars were earlier trapped and killed after recent livestock kills.
Research Shows Low Cougar Survival Rate In Jackson Hole
Research Shows Low Cougar Survival Rate In Jackson Hole
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March 19, 2014
New research shows that only 7 percent of mountain lions in the Jackson Hole area are surviving into adulthood.
Biologist: cougar killed goats in Eugene, Ore.
Biologist: cougar killed goats in Eugene, Ore.
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March 10, 2014
An Oregon wildlife biologist says a cougar was responsible for killing two goats and some chickens over three consecutive nights at a home near an 80-acre park in south Eugene.
Former senator charged in illegal hunting case
Former senator charged in illegal hunting case
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March 08, 2014
Authorities say a former state senator is facing a misdemeanor charge after illegally killing a mountain lion that was caught in a bobcat trap.
Mountain lion killed in Helena neighborhood
Mountain lion killed in Helena neighborhood
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March 08, 2014

Wildlife officials have killed a mountain lion that had taken up residence in a Helena neighborhood and killed three housecats.
Man says he killed cougar to protect father
Man says he killed cougar to protect father
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March 07, 2014
A man who pleaded guilty to killing a cougar in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in December said he was defending his father, but state wildlife officials say the animal posed no threat and was poached, its heart cooked and some of it eaten by the men.
Cougar sought after Southern California pet killed
Cougar sought after Southern California pet killed
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March 05, 2014
Southern California authorities are searching for a mountain lion that killed a family pet in the backyard of a foothills home.
Report: New Mexico game chief set up cougar hunt
Report: New Mexico game chief set up cougar hunt
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February 28, 2014
A report says the New Mexico Game Commission chair who recently resigned amid allegations that he was an accessory to an unlawful killing of a cougar set up the hunt.
Mountain lion sighting reported in suburban Boston
Mountain lion sighting reported in suburban Boston
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February 28, 2014

A Winchester resident reported seeing a mountain lion in town earlier this week, an animal that's officially extinct in the area.
Wolves in Spearfish? Residents, officials disagree
Wolves in Spearfish? Residents, officials disagree
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February 27, 2014
Some Spearfish residents say they've seen wolves in the area, but police and wildlife officials are skeptical.
11-year-old Washington state girl kills cougar
11-year-old Washington state girl kills cougar
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February 27, 2014
An 11-year-old girl shot a cougar that was following her 14-year-old brother to their home in north central Washington, the state Fish and Wildlife Department said.
Washington state granting cougar hunts using hounds
Washington state granting cougar hunts using hounds
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February 22, 2014
The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has issued five special permits in the Methow Valley allowing hunters to use dogs to track and kill cougars in response to numerous problems this winter.
Bill to end Nebraska mountain-lion season advances
Bill to end Nebraska mountain-lion season advances
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February 21, 2014
Hunters who want to kill mountain lions for sport in Nebraska could soon be out of luck, due to a bill penned by a longtime state senator who has championed animal welfare issues.
Legal killing of South Dakota young lions angers advocates
Legal killing of South Dakota young lions angers advocates
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February 19, 2014
A national mountain lion protection organization is outraged that South Dakota hunters shot three young lions last week and had their kills deemed legal by the state.
Rabbit hunting offers chance for winter sport
Rabbit hunting offers chance for winter sport
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February 08, 2014
Some people call the activity bowhunting for cottontail rabbits. Mark Zornes calls it losing arrows in the sage brush.
Clues elusive in suspected California mountain lion attack
Clues elusive in suspected California mountain lion attack
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February 07, 2014
California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Lt. Patrick Foy says samples gathered from 48-year-old Raymond Navarro and his Riverside County campsite have not been good enough to get conclusive results.
9th bighorn sheep dies in mountain near Tucson
9th bighorn sheep dies in mountain near Tucson
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February 07, 2014
State wildlife officials say a ninth bighorn sheep has died in the Catalina Mountains north of Tucson where 31 bighorns were released late last year.
Experts test clothing of suspected cougar victim
Experts test clothing of suspected cougar victim
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February 03, 2014
Experts will examine the torn clothing of a homeless man to determine whether a mountain lion mauled him at his California campsite.