“Quite a few” big game outfitters supported carte blanche cougar killing ... argued that the bill was necessary for the sake of mule deer, a species that’s in retreat from a complex confluen ...

This means lions or other trapped animals could suffer for days in leghold traps or foot snares until the trapper arrives to kill them. Here’s the basic issue: States blame lions for the decline in ...

Adult cougar population estimates hovered just under 2,000 in 2004 ... the state’s large carnivore section supervisor. Mule deer moving from summer to winter range in Wyoming. Photo by Tom Koerner / ...

Counties could opt out of Oregon’s ban on cougar hunting with dogs under a bill ... cougars have played a significant role in the decline of mule deer populations in the state, according to ...

The mule deer licence in 2024 yielded US$160,000 — more than twice as much as this year. Cougar and white-tailed deer licences weren’t issued in 2024. 2:03 Alberta conservationist calls for ...