Author Topic: Eastern Cougar to be removed from endangered species list, determined extinct (Read 2568 times)

SwampDonkey · « **on:** June 26, 2015, 09:49:10 AM »

http://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ID=FCA80842-063F-1657-BC5E7C57A4928F54

"The eastern cougar (Felis concolor couguar) has likely been extinct for at least 70 years, according to a thorough review of data from researchers, states and Canadian provinces across the subspecies’ range. In response to the review, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to remove the extinct subspecies from the endangered species list.

The Service concluded that cougars occasionally occur in eastern North America, but that they are either Florida panthers, dispersing animals from western populations, or have been released or escaped from captivity. The conclusions are based on a review of more than 100 reports dating back to 1900."

drobertson · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2015, 10:03:29 AM »

good read, thanks, never heard of them, they look like they could've done some serious damage to domestic live stock, I can only imagine they were hunted pretty hard.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2015, 12:36:57 PM »

The Ghost of North America

http://www.easterncougar.org/pdfs/The-Ghost-of-North-America.pdf

"Case 25: About 1904
PLACE: Millville, York County, New Brunswick.
OBSERVERS: Game Warden David Carey and John Gullison, trapper.
Gullison and Carey were trapping partners that winter. They caught a cub
panther in one of their sets and saw the tracks of the mother as she had circled
the trapped cub. As they were not sure what it was they had caught, they sent
the skin to either the Hudson Bay Company or the John Hallam Company of
Toronto. They received a cheque for $3.80 and the skin was identified as a "cub
cougar, or mountain lion."

terry f · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2015, 04:51:08 PM »

Entertaining reading, but maybe some tall tales.

Gearbox · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2015, 08:58:59 PM »

Somehow north MN Has an abundance of mtn lions if you people in the northeast would like some barbender and I and a lot of other people would love to see them gone . I have heard that they are carrying Rockey mtn spotted fever in there ticks Gearbox

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2015, 03:04:42 PM »

We can do well without'm. Especially the rejected ones.

crtreedude · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2015, 09:34:26 AM »

So, am I to assume that older Jersey women have stopped trying to pick up younger men?

(I am sorry, I couldn't resist...)

Okrafarmer · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2015, 07:38:14 PM »

People swear up and down we have them here in the SC / NC mountains. One person I met, who has a good reputation in the area, saw one at his house.

mesquite buckeye · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2015, 09:31:02 PM »

We got plenty out here. Sometimes even in town. We'll send you all you want.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2015, 04:16:24 PM »

Not the same cougar.

mesquite buckeye · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2015, 12:02:12 PM »

We are still willing to share.

enigmaT120 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 17, 2015, 01:55:25 PM »

Quote from: Okrafarmer on July 02, 2015, 07:38:14 PM

People swear up and down we have them here in the SC / NC mountains. One person I met, who has a good reputation in the area, saw one at his house.

People say the see them in Salem, OR too but it generally turns out to be a big house cat. We do have over 5,000 of them in Oregon though. They're no bother. It's cool when you get a glimpse of one.

mesquite buckeye · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2015, 02:39:39 PM »

There have been numerous attacks on dogs, cattle and humans that have been documented in both Arizona and California. A rancher friend of mine lost 100 head of cattle to a pair of them. When they died the cattle stopped disappearing. Go figure.

rooster 58 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2015, 08:31:18 AM »

There are reports of sightings in Pa as well. Even just a couple miles from my place

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