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So, feeding critters in the back yard leads to...
thunder wrote:
On Tue, 29 May 2007 04:09:27 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III wrote: Tom, If you are talking about seeing a mountain lion (also known as a cougar, puma, catamount, panther and other names) it is only native in the western area of the US and Florida in the east. If it was seen in the NE it must have escaped from captivity. Not necessarily so. There was an Eastern Puma, of which the Florida Panther is a sub-species. Many have argued that it was extirpated in the early 1900s, but credible reports of sightings continued from isolated areas of the Appalachians. Recently, sightings have increased and are no longer in isolated areas. The Eastern Cougar Foundation reported "more than 165 sightings in WV, VA, NC, PA, and NY during the year 2000. Other reported sightings in 2000 occurred in AL, IL, ME, KY, MA, WI, LA, NJ, MD, VT, OH, NH, TN, IN, AK, MI, FL, CT, MS, DE, SC, MO, GA, Ontario and New Brunswick, Canada." From: http://www.wildliferehabsanctuary.org/puma-cougar.htm There have also been at least 12 sightings which were *confirmed* by biologists. While some of these may have been escapes, here in New Jersey, I have heard of several sightings with cubs, meaning there is a breeding population. However, I must note that a breeding population has not been confirmed. As an aside, there is an element of politics involved. There is a move to remove the Eastern Puma from the endangered species list on the grounds that it is already extinct. Confirmation of a breeding population would put that move on hold. Well god damn it, it looks like I was god damn wrong. |
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