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South Dakota. High demand, low harvest has advocates taking notice

April 6, 2015/in News, Links

Mountain lions face some very unique challenges in South Dakota. Politically there is a strong unscientific push to basically remove as many cougars as possible, especially from the areas through which dispersal might naturally take place. There is also a relative lack of public land where lions might be protected if there was an intelligent attitude towards them. Livestock growers do benefit from maintaining an enhanced environment and even though it can mean changing human behavior, there are ways to reduce conflict. Whether people are willing to live in harmony with the landscape or whether they seek dominion and are not willing to accommodate small inconveniences is the question that must be asked. Putting the kind of pressure that has been directed at the fairly new mountain lion population of the Black Hills in the name of recreation brings negative attention to this great state–where the politics could be perceived as more reminiscent of ‘Deadwood’ than of the 21st century

http://www.kotatv.com/news/south-dakota-news/mountain-lion-harvest-down-from-previous-years/32158470

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Wow! A high five to Wyoming Game and Fish for helping this young disperser quickly learn where NOT to hang out. The lion, that Mike Boyce our very experienced carnivore biologist, identified from size and behavior was taking cover in a well utilized public park, which is getting more and more use with longer evenings and melting snow. The lion was shooed from his hiding place into an area of wonderful habitat-riparian, cover, and food. We also have to commend the comments in the interview that highlight, not feeding deer, leashing pets when walking in the area, the rarity of attacks, the shyness of lions and their constant presence with no problems, their unpredictable birth and dispersal cycle, and the diversity of their diet, from deer to coyotes to porcupines. Strobe light deterrents were placed in potential future hiding places and Mike found no further evidence that the lion had returned. Thank you for your efforts to keep things WILD! ... See MoreSee Less

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By Billy ArnoldJACKSON HOLE DAILY A big, wild cat was hiding under a f
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How cool is this? How long did it take you to find the mountain lion in this photo? Another example of animals co-thriving on the landscape. Food is central to survival, reproduction is central to continuation of the strongest of the species. Some eat vegetation, some eat meat, some eat a variety, but ALL are necessary to maintain the perfect structure of the natural world.

How cool is this? How long did it take you to find the mountain lion in this photo? Another example of animals co-thriving on the landscape. Food is central to survival, reproduction is central to continuation of the strongest of the species. Some eat vegetation, some eat meat, some eat a variety, but ALL are necessary to maintain the perfect structure of the natural world.Very Close Encounter...

In 15-years of living year-round in Montana, I had yet to spot a mountain lion. So, to capture images of one the past 2-days was very rewarding. To also spot a large bull elk within 5 feet of the cat was a special wildlife encounter I'll never forget! Strange thing is though, the elk didn't seem too concerned. It stood there for 10-minutes grazing, even occasionally making eye contact with the resting cat, then casually wandered off. Now the lion had just devoured most of a Bighorn sheep it'd killed this week a half-mile away, so it had a full belly, but the bull couldn't know this. Instead, I suspect the elk felt confident he could defend itself with its sharp antlers. The cat probably realized this too. Yellowstone National Park's Northern Range. Nikon D7200, Sigma 600mm, 1.4X teleconverter, tripod.
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Very easy!!

Under five seconds. I'm sure hes smart enough to find a smaller meal, one that won't kill him :p

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2 seconds to find the cougar

About five seconds, if that!

It took less than 10 seconds to find themountain lion.

I love these posts but here's a real challenge. It's such a rush when you finally see the cat. m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=442895464547722&id=100064818157608&set=a.222353563268581&eav=Afbq65...

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Interesting, we've all seen our dogs chug on grass and waited for the inevitable vomit! Now (in spite of the dramatic music😁)we see a Florida panther doing the same. Dedicated panther biologist, Mark Lotz says "I have found plenty of scats with grass in them. More than what seems typical from just eating off the ground. I've also found vomited grass several times. Why do they eat grass? to aid in digestion, rid themselves of intestinal parasites, gain some nutrients" ... See MoreSee Less

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