Wildcats
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There are elk farms, and now a tiger breeder wants to build a facility in Eastern Idaho. Unlike elk, to which Idaho’s Department of Agriculture hands out permits like politicians hand out brochures, the Dept. is fighting this and the proponent fighting the denial of a permit in court. Tiger breeder eyes Idaho. Jackson Hole…
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Jaguar recovery efforts lack support from federal agency. By Staci Matlock. The New Mexican More from National Geographic News. Added 1-23-2008. U.S. Jaguar Plan Foiled by Border Fence, Critics Say. H. Josef Hebert. Associated Press
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There are a fair number of mountain lions in the mountains around Pocatello (where I live) and nearby. There is a story like this about every 3 or 4 years. 3 malnourished cougar kittens killed in E. Idaho. AP Update Jan. 31. This action has not gone down well. There have been a lot of…
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On Dec. 31, a cougar’s houndsman’s dogs ran into a wolf pack and one ended up dead and one injured, but that is not the end of what has been a fairly common story. The article describes how those who run hounds in extreme NW Montana have changed their tactics and communicate with each other…
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Rare lynx photographed in Yellowstone. By Mike Stark. Billings Gazette.
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A “scrawny” coyote bit two people at Old Faithful within 15 minutes. It was later shot. Story: Coyote killed in park after biting 2. by The Billings Gazette Staff. How come wolves seem to be the only predatory large animal that don’t bite anyone? – – – – – – Update: I was surprised to…
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Lion pounces on hunter. By Jim Mann. Daily Inter Lake. Backpack saves man from more serious injuries. This is said to be the first mountain lion attack in many years in Montana.
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Enviros: northern Arizona could be home to jaguars. By Cyndy Cole. Arizona Sun Staff Reporter. This certainly makes sense from the perspective of climate change, as the topics extend further and further north.