Entries Tagged mountain lions

New Mexico officials have ruled the man who picked up a mountain lion killed along the interstate can keep the big cat as a trophy.

A South Dakota woman is warning nearby pet owners of the dangers of mountain lions following an attack on her small dog. The incident is the most recent in a string of attacks.

Follow author Rollie Johnson journey through the Colorado mountains in search of mountain lions with the aid of several hunting dogs and handlers.

Neighbors believe they saw a mountain lion hopping a fence in Vista, California. Now, an 80-pound pit/lab mix is missing.

Across much of North America, mountain lions are the apex predator. For many hunters, they are an ultimate trophy.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is backing off a proposal to increase mountain lion hunting in hopes of boosting the mule deer population in southern Colorado. The state Division of Parks and Wildlife announced Friday that it was dropping the request, which wildlife commissioners had been scheduled to consider at their meeting next month. It says it will be resubmitted next year. The Gazette reports that the change follows criticism from conservation and wildlife groups who say that shrinking habitats, not predators, are to blame for the decline in deer. The proposal was aimed at doubling the population of mule deer living between Salida and Westcliffe. Officials had planned to spend $820,000 to study the effects of increasing the number of mountain lions that could be hunted in four areas from 24 to 35. ___ Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com

Nebraska officials have determined there will be no Nebraska mountain lion hunting season next year.

Investigators say people in the area reported hearing what sounded like a mountain lion, and the dog's wounds were consistent with a mountain lion attack.

The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Commission has rejected a proposal to allow nonresidents to join this season's Black Hills mountain lion hunt and lowered limits on the number of animals allowed to be killed.

An elusive mountain lion took up a very public perch atop a 35-foot utility pole in the California desert.

If verified by biologists from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, it would be the 13th verified mountain lion in Kansas since 2007. Before that, mountain lions had not been documented in the state for more than 100 years.

The deaths of three llamas that were attacked by a rare pack of juvenile mountain lions have state wildlife officials warning residents in western Colorado to take precautions.

Aside from damage to fences or flattened gardens, deer often become aggressive, particularly during the rut. And where prey roam, predators are bound to follow.