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GREER COUNTY, OK — Across the state, there have recently been several mountain lion sightings. It has always been believed that mountain lions call many parts of Oklahoma home, but they are elusive ...
Mountain lions are sometimes called "mountain screamers" due to their incredibly loud, piercing, and surprisingly human-like ...
Residents are on edge after an apex predator was spotted carrying a pet cat through a California neighborhood, video shows. A resident encountered the dead cat in the street, KSBW reported.
First responders are working at the site of an injury crash in Pottawatomie County on Friday near Tuttle Creek Lake. Local ...
A Missouri man recently confessed to killing a mountain lion last year, an act the state considers illegal in most cases.
After the attack, to ensure the cougar was no longer in the area, the property owner followed “in the direction the lion was last seen,” officials said.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — A Missouri deer hunter reportedly killed a mountain lion Monday, Nov. 18, according to a social media post from the Missouri Department of Conservation. “We are aware of an incident ...
A weekend outing to the Northern California woods took a horrific turn for two brothers when a mountain lion attacked them, killing one and leaving the other with traumatic injuries to the face ...
Seeing a mountain lion in Kansas is rare, but not impossible. Listen to some tips from a wildlife biologist to find out what to do if you find yourself facing down one of these big cats.
Although another mountain lion was captured on a trail camera on the other side of the state just last week near Parsons, the KDWP said only 60 have been seen in the state over the past 20 years.
Mountain lion populations in recent decades have come to thrive in states neighboring Kansas, meaning the existing habitats are largely occupied and young males there are forced to disperse into ...
If you think you have proof of a mountain lion being in Kansas, such as tracks, photos and/or prey kills, you can call the KDWP Emporia Research and Survey Office at 620-342-0658.