On Mon, 28 May 2007 22:12:01 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 17:29:08 -0000, thunder
wrote:

On Mon, 28 May 2007 11:36:38 -0400, HK wrote:

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Was that picture taken in the east? Every year, there seem to be more
and more sightings. Enough that I'm starting to wonder if they aren't
making a return. I personally know someone who swears he has seen one
here in NJ. He's a pretty reliable type, but . . . I haven't seen any
confirmations.

There have been confirmed sightings in my woods and around the
neighboring farms.

They are mountain lions - not cougars. Confirmed by professional
trackers.

Fisher cats are also making a huge come back in this area.

What is the difference between an mountain lion and a cougar?

As I understand it, and I could be wrong, they are both sub-species of
the Puma which is the general category of lions.

The DEP tracker told me that there are size differences which leads to
differences in spoor traces including pad prints. He showed me the
difference in a book he carried - the mountain lion and cougar had
minor, but distinct differences in their paw prints. If I remember
correctly, there are also minor differences in weight, habitat and
appearance, but they all have the same basic color.

Other than that, I have no clue.