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Jun. 11—AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved regulations banning canned hunts and implementing trapping standards for mountain lions during its May meeting.
For the first time in 50 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has updated the standards for hunting and trapping mountains lions, marking an early step in moving the state toward more ...
Aug. 10—AUSTIN — The petition for rulemaking submitted by Texans for Mountain Lions to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department urging action to conserve mountain lions in Texas has been denied.
The refuge is home to various animals, including a herd of 150 elk, occasional black bear, mountain lions, and moose; as well as badgers, bats, coyote, two species of owl, mule deer, northern flicker, white pelican, black-tailed prairie dog, and porcupine. The site also contains an estimated 630 plant species.
The cougar (Puma concolor) (/ ˈ k uː ɡ ər /, KOO-gər), also known as the panther, mountain lion, catamount and puma, is a large cat native to the Americas. It inhabits North, Central and South America, making it the most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere, and one of the most widespread in the world.
The cougar is also commonly known as mountain lion, puma, mountain cat, catamount, or panther. The sub-population in Florida is known as the Florida panther. Over 130 attacks have been documented in [1] North America in the past 100 years, with 28 attacks resulting in fatalities.
A video captured a mountain lion climbing a fence in a South Texas neighborhood. The big cat was later fatally shot by a Laredo officer. Officers killed an 'aggressive' mountain lion in Laredo.
A mountain lion was spotted in Texas last week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed, marking the most recent reported sighting of the animal that has previously caused disagreement ...