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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.
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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]
Mountain lions live in secluded areas across the United States with recent data suggesting that their numbers are increasing in their historical regions. These top predators, also known as pumas ...
A U.S. Fish & Wildlife employee uses radio telemetry to track mountain lions. Wildlife radio telemetry is a tool used to track the movement and behavior of animals.This technique uses the transmission of radio signals to locate a transmitter attached to the animal of interest.
The refuge is located north of the historic firing line and surrounds a 1,000-acre (4 km 2) parcel operated by the Indiana Air National Guard. A zone used for firing tests remains off limit to the public due to the prohibitive cost of cleanup. [2]
A mountain lion had recently been spotted in the nearby town of Casper. The town lost track of it, and officials suspect it went back up to Casper Mountain, he said.