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Additional habitat protected for Florida Panther

The Nature Conservancy, in cooperation with the local and state government, has successfully purchased the development rights for the 2,000 acre Black Boar Ranch in Hendry County. While the ranch itself hosts suitable puma habitat, it is also a significant buy valtrex online travel corridor for cats attempting to cross State Road 80. Seeing as […]

New Mexicans continue to stand up for their wildlife

There are a number of great Letters to the Editor in Tuesday’s Albuquerque Journal regarding New Mexico Department of Game and Fish proposals to expand black bear hunting and implement cougar trapping. After showing strong and vocal opposition to the proposals at NMDGF public meetings, these letters serve as further evidence that New Mexicans understand the value […]

Cougar sighting in Snohomish, WA

A sergeant with the Snohomish Sheriff’s Office spotted a mountain lion near a middle school Tuesday morning. It appears that the mountain lion left the area shortly thereafter and has not been seen since. In most instances, cougars quickly pass through urban/developed areas in their search for wild food sources and a home. We hope […]

Montana FWP working on new mountain lion management plan

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is beginning the process of drafting a new mountain lion management plan. At present, mountain lion management in the state is guided by a 1996 Environmental Impact Statement. In recent years, can u buy valtrex online mountain lions have become a contentious topic, with strong disagreement between various groups over […]

Captured California lion released back to the wild

California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials successfully relocated a cougar from a San Mateo neighborhood back to the wild. http://patch.com/california/sanbruno/san-mateo-mountain-lion-released-back-wild

Managing one species for the benefit of another raises some serious questions.

Rapid encroachment by human development together with climate change has made life even harder for ungulate populations. There are struggling herds in many areas, especially in the western united states where ungulates still share the landscape with natural predators. We have come to expect, although not agree with, the degree of palliative removal of predators […]