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The eastern cougar or eastern puma (Puma concolor couguar) is a subspecies designation proposed in 1946 for cougar populations in eastern North America. [2] [3] The subspecies as described in 1946 was declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011. [4] However, the 1946 taxonomy is now in question. [5]
In 1936, however, came a last officially confirmed record of cougar tracks in the state; by a Smithsonian worker, near Cranberry Glades in Pocahontas County. [18] [19] [20] Recently, the eastern cougar was federally listed as "endangered" in West Virginia and sporadic, unconfirmed accounts of its presence (tracks and sightings) continued to be ...
The species has officially been declared extinct and removed from the U.S. endangered species list. Eastern U.S. cougar declared extinct 80 years after last sighting Skip to main content
Cougar, Puma concolor (extirpated) Distribution (before extirpation): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Subspecies (before extirpation): Puma concolor couguar according to Hall (1981) and Whitaker and Hamilton (1998). Status: extirpated. Eastern cougar population is extinct.
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Threatened species are animals and plants that are likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future. Identifying, protecting, and restoring endangered and threatened species and subspecies are the primary objectives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered species program. [1]
Cougar (Puma concolor) — There is no firm evidence that the species exists in the state but it may be rare in hilly parts of northern Connecticut. Officially considered extirpated. [3] A state DEEP official documented a live cougar in Durham in October 2011. [26] A cougar was killed on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Milford in June 2011. [27]
An 8-year-old was left with minor injuries after being attacked by a cougar in Washington’s Olympic National Park on Saturday evening, park officials said.