Are Reports of Eastern Cougars Fact... May 9, 2009
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West Va. cougar kill a hoax Mar 9, 2008
The Eastern cougar is federally listed as "endangered" in West Virginia, and sporadic, unconfirmed reports of its presence have been recorded. In another version of the same hoax, the text accompanying the image claims the cat was killed in Arkansas. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
‘Beasts Of NEPA' Pay Another Visit Sep 26, 2007
the eastern cougar [ mountain lion] was placed on the list of endangered and threatened wildlife in 1973 ... The U.S Fish an Wildlife service is now beginning a review to determine the status of the Eastern Cougar ... According to their Eastern Cougar website, the Endangered Species Act requires a review every five years of all species on the list. (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Dead ‘mountain lion’ disappears on I-95 Sep 25, 2007
Mountain lions, which are also known as cougars, pumas and panthers, are believed to have been almost exterminated east of the Mississippi, except for an endangered population in Florida, according to the Eastern Cougar Foundation. Although people continue to report sightings, the animals are extremely shy, making it difficult for biologists to confirm their existence in the East. (New Haven Register, CT)
Game Commission Announces Mountain Lion Study Apr 3, 2007
HARRISBURG - PA Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe has announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning a review of scientific and commercial information to determine the status of the endangered eastern cougar. The USFWS placed the eastern cougar on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife in 1973 ... "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to compile and evaluate scientific evidence to understand the status of the eastern cougar and to determine what... (Honesdale Wayne Independent, PA)
Outdoors Notebook: Trout consumption advisory reminder Apr 1, 2007
Answers to your questions may be found at Slippery Rock's Jennings Environmental Education Center, where at 2 p.m. April 15 Eastern Cougar Foundation member Kerry Gyekis will share his knowledge of the mysterious animal's history, range, biology and possible future. The foundation investigates possible sightings of the eastern mountain lion. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ontario to set 'gold standard' for species at risk Mar 21, 2007
Most of Ontario's protected species are plants, one is a moss, and the only big mammal is the eastern cougar, which is known elsewhere in Canada as the mountain lion and is infrequently sighted in the province's back woods. By winning over so many environmentalists now, it's unlikely the Liberals will be facing much criticism on endangered species during the election set for October. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Outdoors Notebook: Trout stocking numbers to be kept under wraps Mar 18, 2007
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is compiling data for a comprehensive study on the eastern cougar. It is gathering information at , or Eastern Cougar, Northeast Regional Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Dr., Hadley, MA., 01035. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Biologists examine Maine cougar evidence Mar 15, 2007
The U.S. Endangered Species Act requires periodic reviews, and one is long overdue for the eastern cougar, McCollough said. In addition to assessing the presence of mountain lions, the review will focus on scientific research that suggests the eastern mountain lion is not a separate species from the more abundant western mountain lions. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
New research to determine the existence of the eastern cougar Mar 11, 2007
That effort, announced two weeks ago, is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service review of scientific and commercial information to determine the status of Puma concolor couguar, the eastern cougar ... By the end of the 1800s, prejudices about big, scary wild cats put a theoretical end to the Pennsylvania eastern cougar ... Weaver said they'd also like to find out if feral cougars are reproducing in the wild, and conclude once and for all if the eastern cougar is extinct. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
State tracks rumors of the return of the eastern cougar Mar 5, 2007
That's what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to find out as it undertakes a review of scientific and anecdotal information about the eastern cougar and whether it is once again roaming the woods and ridges of Pennsylvania and 20 other Eastern states ... "An important part of the service's review will be to compile the best available scientific evidence and objectively assess whether the eastern cougar is truly extinct," said Mark McCollough, a service endangered species biologist, who... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
