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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 ...
(The Center Square) - Hunting and trapping mountain lions, bobcats and lynx remains legal in Colorado. Colorado voters rejected a ballot question that would have banned big cat hunting. The no ...
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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.
Lion hunting is a subject of controversy in modern times. Currently, the lion is listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN, and some subspecies are listed as endangered. Fewer than 20,000 survive in the wild, a reduction of 60% in the last two decades. There were estimated to be 1.2 million lions in 1880. [9]
Sep. 7—Editor's note: This story has been corrected since its first version to reflect the Game Fish and Parks Commissions' decision to deny the proposal to allow hound hunting in the Black Hills.
Mountain lion climbing down rock. The mountain lion (Puma concolor), also called the cougar, is the largest member of the cat family living in Yellowstone. Mountain lions can weigh up to 200 pounds (~90 kg), although lions in Yellowstone are thought to range between 140 and 160 pounds (~65 and ~70 kg) for males and around 100 pounds (45 kg) for ...