From JK:I had a mountain lion bounding across Weldon Road Jefferson Township Morris County about 75 yards in front of me. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. On Tuesday, September 28, the Choconut Inn in Friendsville, Pennsylvania jumped in on the conversation with a Facebook post that read, "Hi everyone there's been numerous mountain lion sightings by Quaker Lake. In this video we discuss why we have reached our conclusion as well as explaining some natural history about this species. In Zone J, area 24A, which is close to the border of Graham and Gila counties, a 2-year-old lion, a 3-year-old lion and one of indeterminate age were killed in 2021. Now and then MassWildlife gets a report with a photo of a mountain lion. Despite this fact, Massachusetts residents continue to report mountain lion sightings. There were five yearling animals, four 2-year-old animals, two 3-year-olds and five 4-year-olds. The hikers did not see the prey animal, but the mountain lion was focused and had zeroed in on something in the bushes. Our eyes locked and we were both motionless. From D:My wife came home a couple of years ago and told me she saw two cougars crossing Range Road, a joint jurisdiction road between Fort Dix and Browns Mills, NJ, I told her they must have been something else. Your email address will not be published. Bobcats are found in the mountains of western Maryland, even in some counties along the Chesapeake Bay and one sighting came from the Eastern Shore. A mountain lion, seen above, was sighted on Ash Street in Webster Sunday. Over a period of a year and a half, this mountain lion left DNA evidence in at least four states. From a distance, it had the walk of a cat - and the coloring of a mountain lion. I will say I've received reports from all around the state but several of the reports seem to be in the same area: West Milford in the northern part of the state. These tracks were fresh and well photographed. We both stopped. -Mountain lions are classified as big game. The MLRT has investigates hundreds of mountain lion reports, but most reported sightings and tracks turn out to be bobcats or large dogs. -Only California bans regulated harvest of mountain lions, with all other states maintaining regulated hunting seasons for this species. POCATELLOMountain lions are being sighted throughout Pocatello, according to official reports and social media posts from local residents. Since 1890 in the U.S. and Canada, there have been 100 attacks on humans at all, according to the research organization The Cougar Network. Mountain lions inhabit the badlands and Missouri River breaks regions of North Dakota. Coyotes have also been mistaken for Mountain Lions. In her post, Lefleche told her friends not to panic. For an overview you may wish to view A Timeline of Bounty and Sport Hunting of Mountain Lions in the United States or our poster Where Do We Go From Here? There have been at least two other sightings in the same area. Hikers saw a mountain lion walking along a hiking trail as it was hunting a deer in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Adults are a uniform tan or tawny in color, with a white or cream-colored chin, undersides and inner legs. AZGFD sold 11,851 tags in 2021; 260 mountain lions were killed, 17 of those as the result of livestock depredations. This gave Nebraska lions some protection under Commission ruling until 2014 when, in a controversial decision, hunting permits were issued . Information gathered from AZFGD and the Arizona Mountain Lion Foundation, Hunters who dont want to miss getting their spring 2023 tag should take the time now to update their credit card information with the Arizona. 12 Reply catvideomaniac 4 yr. ago That is just some newly divorced woman in her back yard. in Montague, Sussex County, east from the swampy area of High Point Golf Club west down behind the Vet's office on Millville Rd. Maryland - There have been many sightings of mountain lions and a lot of debate about the existence of mountain lions in Maryland. The most beautiful tragedy I've ever seen. After the male mountain lion was removed from Red Hill Trail on May 11, additional sightings in that area were reported: one on May 16, and two over the weekend of May 19 and 20. Photo courtesy of Mountain Lion Foundation. Whether that's true or not, I don't know, but I do know that there are mountain lions - or at least one lion - in the area. It was at least four feet long and had a tail just as long. I do have footprint pics in snow from Califon definitely not your usual coyote. However, one must assume that it actually could happen. Mountain lion hunting season opened Aug. 13, and remains so until May 31, 2023. A regional wildlife biologist with the Department of Natural Resources' Forest, Park and Wildlife Service, he says mountain lions were hunted into extinction by the people who settled Maryland. If you see a mountain lion, report the sighting immediately to Mission Viejo Animal Services at 949-470-3045 or the Orange County Sheriff's Department at 949-770-6011. Hunters do not stumble across the remains of dead mountain lions in the woods, he says. In comparison to our GSD, I estimated it to be around 70lbs. I was on my deck at around 10 in the morning. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the official website. They used to roam the entire continent, but have become extinct in most US states. #1 The tail. In this video we discuss why we have reached our conclusion as well as explaining some natural history about this species.For more information please check out our in depth write up on the subject http://www.susquehannockwildlife.org/2018/06/10/fallstoncougar/#cougar #mountainlion #housecat #harfordcounty #maryland One other gentleman and I almost 10 years ago saw a mountain lion on our worksite in Clinton NJ. They definitely are here! Mountain lions have a long tail that is usually darker colored at the tip. Again, there was no doubt as to what it was. I was sitting on my front porch and I saw a very large animal at first I thought big fox. They are here! a woman who swears she and her dog were approached by a cougar in Galloway Township. Another sighting involved a wild cougar that traveled through New York as it trekked nearly 1,800 miles east from its native population in South Dakota. Cars do not kill or injure cougars crossing roads. Inasmuchas he didn't see it himself - he could not (would not) confirm what we had seen. For a solid four seconds, Marchibroda watched as a large, sleek cat standing about three feet tall with a long, curled tail crossed Skyline Drive near Gavel Springs Gap less than 100 feet in front of them. Big cats suffered the same fate all over the East Coast except in Florida, where a small, endangered group of panthers still roams the Everglades. A debate ensued over whether the animal was a rare and incredible sighting of a cougar (either an extinct eastern cougar or western cougar that traveled a great distance outside of their known range) or just a large domestic house cat that appeared larger than it was due to the weather conditions and perspective. Possible Mountain Lion Sighting in D.C. Wildlife officers searching for the creature By Michelle Tetu Published October 28, 2011 Updated on October 31, 2011 at 6:09 am About 16 years ago I saw one plodding along Canal Road in Vernon, in broad daylight while I was looking out my kitchen sink window. GREENBELT, Md. From AM:Yes, we DO have them in NJ, regardless of whether the state denies it or not. Yet this young male traveled about 1,800 miles. (#08) We just wanted to inform you all that during our trip to the Snowshoe ski resort in West Virginia we sighted a mountain lion at a nearby field. (WJZ) -- A reported mountain lion sighting in a Prince George's County park turned out to be a coyote. MassWildlifecannot investigate or confirm mountain lion reports without any evidence. If you need assistance, please contact the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Laugh all you want, but Agnes Muhl has no doubts about what she, her husband and her mother saw in the front yard of their Thurmont vacation home eight years ago. In 1966, an animal believed to be a cougar clawed a pony, two sheep and a calf to death in western Harford County. There was a problem saving your notification. The latest sighting happened Wednesday afternoon, according to a News4 viewer who says she spotted the animal near the Beltway exit to Connecticut Avenue. At the time I think my daughter was about five. Mrs. Muhl isn't alone. l went around a tight right bend and, 100 feet up, walking the same way was a cougar. document.write(year) Invalid password or account does not exist. And was almost as long as its body! This program continued in Arizona until roughly fifty years ago. There have been only two caseswhere evidence supports the presence of a mountain lion in Massachusetts. It was when the reservoir was really low. Brigantino Park notice. I wish I had turned around and taken photos but, where it was located, it would have taken me too long. One late afternoon on my way back home I, unfortunately, saw one dead in the middle of 287 on the southbound lane approximately around the exits near Delaware water gap (between 53 and 36) I was in the lane closest to it, was driving slow enough past it and got a clear long look at it, it was clearly a giant beige cat with a long tail. Contact Laura Jean Schneider at LauraJean@eacourier.com, Mountain lions leave bloody path in Clifton, {child_flags:featured}Co-existing with nature, -The scientific name given to mountain lions is Puma concolor, meaning cat of one color.. Luckily it looked healthy and well-fed. An adult male mountain lion can have a home range greater than 100 square miles. The mountain lion is also known as cougar, panther, or puma. I heard a lot of animal screaming and it seemed to be getting closer to my property. Some believe a mountain lion may be lurking in northwest Washington. Some restrictions apply. The report stated that a woman spotted a mountain lion in Greenbelt Park, WUSA9 confirmed Tuesday. They all agree it looks like a mountain lion. Sixty-nine percent of mountain lion kills involved the use of dogs, and the majority of animals were killed in the period between January and March. I saw it too while jogging at lunchtime. At least someone else believed me. It had a small animal hanging from its mouth. Officials are asking that people avoid the park as they investigate the report. A person I lost touch with is also convinced they are around the northwest part of Somerset county he was hunting somewhere near Raritan valley community college and photographed a giant paw print in the snow that was clearly a cougar print. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Laura Newberry | laura.newberry@masslive.com, Are there Mountain Lions in Massachusetts? Are there mountain lions in Massachusetts. "It was sitting there looking at the smoke coming out of our chimney.". reads. The friend showed the photograph to a Baltimore County animal control officer and asked him to identify the animal. Though the government states the species is extinct, hundreds of sightings are still reported on a daily basis, particularly after the 2011 sighting of an Eastern mountain lion in Greenwich, Conn. Another woman said she was walking her dog in McLean Gardens at the edge of Glover Park when she spotted the large cat last week. Now man is encroaching into more remote parts of the state, forcing the cougars out of their hiding places, Mr. Lutz says. In March 2011, DCR forester Steve Ward photographed a track trail in the snow near the Gate 8 boat launch area of Quabbin Reservoir. 0:11. Two years ago I was fishing the Wanaque reservoir and came across tracks I had never seen before. In the Washington region, sightings have been reported in rural areas of Maryland and Virginia. Offer valid thru 3/31/23. My house, which is located in Hewitt, NJ (West Milford township), faces the woods, which is actually the edge of Wawayanda State Park. The Missouri Dept of Conservation release information regarding a vehicle striking a mountain lion (cougar) not far from Six Flags. 3600 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002. "I believe that they're there," says a Baltimore County police officer, who claims he saw a cougar in Ruxton in 1980. Please limit your input to 500 characters. Heres how to pull big bluegills from Iowas West Lake Okoboji, A look at some other ways to call in a spring gobbler, How to catch and cook whitefish and tullibees, Nows the time to savor the fruits of the hunting experience. Then in late August, a woman reported seeing a mountain lion on her drive between Millville and Avalon. (Facebook / Michelle Lefleche) AZGFD sold 11,851 tags in 2021; 260 mountain. This map shows the various zones where mountain lions are hunted statewide, as determined by the Arizona Fish and Game Department. My dad also has a friend that lives in North Jersey I believe in alpha somewhere by the NY border in a more rural area and he has seen them in his yard and captured them on his trail camera. I was driving on a dark and stormy night about 9 years ago on Rt-515 just off of Rt-23. Cougars must be identified by having been captured, found dead, or the investigators must have seen definite tracks or other evidence. The 2020 wildfires that ravaged California also affected mountain lion populations, killing an estimated 300 to 600 of them. One neighbor described the creature as larger and wider than a deer, with the long tail of a cat. They are definitely here. There was no question as to what it was, with its coloring and long tail. Residents should also report any mountain lion sightings to by calling Fish and Game's Southwest. A .mass.gov website belongs to an official government organization in Massachusetts. The government says they don't exist here. The Pa. Game Commission investigated this picture. Just a matter of time until fish and game acknowledge it. Pitch-black out and all I could hear was a long slow deep growling that sounded like nothing Id ever heard except once before 3 years ago. From TP:I was driving on the parkway in Toms River back in the late winter and I swear I saw a dead mountain lion in the median. There is no indication of population decline, the department said. Create a password that only you will remember. Mountain Lions have a status of extirpated in Alabama, there have been no confirmed sightings in the state in over 50 years. There are occasional reports of people who think they saw one, maybe they even took a blurry picture, but those are most likely bobcats. Receive the digital, interactive PDF of the newspaper in your inbox. The most recent sighting of a mountain lion in a Randallstown field Tuesday has revived claims that cougars aren't extinct in Maryland. Meanwhile, if mountain lion sightings are on your wish list, go to Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, even California, to mention some of the western states where the American panther is in good supply. Maybe it's just a coincidence, but l have since never taken that ride. Many believe mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania. A mountain lion, seen above, was sighted on Ash Street in Webster Sunday. With all the deer, geese, and other prey everywhere, why wouldnt they be here!!!! California: 4,000 - 6,000. I would just like to share the information that people are sharing with me. The mountain lion walked right across the street in front of his car while he was driving through the park. It was about 6 or 7 years ago. We were traveling south on 23 right by Canistear road in West Milford. Turkey vultures return to Ohio a sure harbinger of the coming spring? adroll_version = "2.0"; There are, after all, wild mountain lions not zoo specimens in Florida. Mountain lion sighting reported in Worcester County. I dont doubt that womans experience in South Jersey one little bit! Since May 21, three other lion sightings were reported in the Chubbuck and Pocatello areas and one in Inkom. Adult males may be more than 8 feet long (from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail), and can weigh between 130 and 150 pounds. Today, mountain lions are found in the mountainous regions of the West. In Zone K, which includes areas 1 and 27 and covers some of Graham and Greenlee counties, 17 lions were killed in 2021. 10 Reply Gov_Martin_OweMalley 4 yr. ago "As always, you should be diligent and cautious with your pets.". I am sincerely amazed at the number of emails I continue to receive about mountain lion or cougar sightings in New Jersey. The screaming stopped and a few minutes later I spotted it in my backyard. Very interesting piece. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. A mountain lion sighting was reported at, Showshoe West Virginia. From HR:I saw a MountainLion in the fall of 2017 in Bedminster/Far Hills NJ while driving south on Rt 206/Lamington Rd. None of the rumors are true. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Pigeons? How can a diminutive pigeon ever look like a majestic bald eagle? Sighting of this animal also occurred in Michigan and New York. In 1996 MDC established a Mountain Lion Response Team (MLRT) with specially trained staff to investigate reports and evidence of mountain lions. l then got to thinking about a description, the color is rather unique. Saw one in my backyard in Mercer County in 2018. Mountain lions dont usually travel more than 100 miles from where they are born. Over the past 25 years, dozens of Maryland residents have reported cougar encounters, even though wildlife officials insist that mountain lions haven't roamed the state for at least a century. I only saw the back half of the animal which was muscular, tan colored with a long tail that curled at the end. Alaska It was about 4 feet tall and just walked slowly crossing the highway. The cat, which she believes is a mountain lion, ran off into some nearby woods. It was heading northeast toward Peapack, NJ. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here. // February 12, 2021. However, Fish and Game is asking area residents to be vigilant and to report any mountain lion sightings in the area by calling the Southwest Region Office at 208-465-8465, Monday through Friday . Arizona mountain lion tags are available over-the-counter or can be purchased by mail for $15 to Arizona locals. I was going to attempt to somehow categorize these sightings, but I find that task overwhelming. Both labs confirmed the sample came from a mountain lion. People even report House Cats as mountain lions in a surprising number of cases. This is the longest documented travel distance of a mountain lion. I knew It wasnt a bear or wolf. If your state is not . From ER:Many years ago - back in late 2012 I was preparing a yard sale with my youngest daughter (she was 12 at the time) on our driveway in Ringwood, NJ.
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