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Texas Takes Its First Steps to Protect Its Mountain Lions

While many other states limit hunting of the apex predator, Texas is only now introducing rules to ban canned hunts and require regular checking of traps.

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

State Seeks to Kill 50% More Lions in Hard-hit Deer Range

“Predator removals – paid for by the government for 150-years – have done vast damage to wildlife and habitat. How sad that despite all their accumulated animal knowledge and historical experience, the agencies apparently have “…learned nothing and forgotten nothing”. NOTE: this article was originally published to JHNewsandGuide.com on June 19,

Mountain Lions Pushed Out by Wildfires Take More Risks

Mountain Lions Pushed Out by Wildfires Take More Risks

As reported below, wildfire can increase human-cougar conflict. This shows why wildfire reduction with such tools as domestic animal grazing, and logging, is good for wildlife, and people. NOTE: this article was originally published to ScienceNews.org on October 28, 2022. It was written by Bethany Brookshire. California’s Woolsey

Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

“Yikes!” NOTE: this article was originally published to Outdoorlife.com on January 7, 2022. It was written by Natalie Krebs A mountain lion takes down an elk in a Glenwood Canyon backyard, much to the homeowner’s surprise Charles Zelenka has lived in his Colorado home for 17 years, during

Mountain Lions of Far-West Texas

"Invasion Biology"

Mountain Lions of Far-West Texas

Much of what we used to ‘know’ about mountain lions turns out to be wrong, starting with the belief they are a threat to livestock or humans. Lions – and all other predators – are necessary to the health of wildlife and habitat. Note: This amazing video was produced by Yeti in