mountain lion in Greenwich, CT
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/06/...-in-greenwich/.
And just a few weeks ago, the eastern Mountain lion was declared extinct.
Interesting. There have been a small number of confirmed mountain lions in the northeast. Most of those where DNA testing has been done are genetically related to South American cougars, so are likely escaped from a private zoo or are escaped pets. I think the closest wild populations are in the northern midwest and south Florida; they'll get here eventually, but it will take a while.You don’t want to act like a bunny.
"Ironically the Eastern mountain lion was officially declared extinct only a few months ago — in March."
That's funnyI know, I know this could be an escaped lion from where ever, but I still don't discount all the eyewitnesses up and down the AT. I don't know if they're making a comeback, but I don't doubt if there are wild ones out there (other than the roaming Florida lions).
The DEP will probably shoot it, found out it is an Eastern Mountain lion, and re-declare it extinct.
Con men understand that their job is not to use facts to convince skeptics but to use words to help the gullible to believe what they want to believe - Thomas Sowell
Here's a local story with a video clip, but not video of the lion, just a fuzzy pic. http://www.necn.com/06/09/11/Mountai...25&feedID=4206
Well, you don't have to be a fanatic about it.Originally Posted by hikerboy57
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Close enough for government work.
And it may truly be extinct.
Im sure it still is. Ive seen coyote and bobcat, but dont know of anyone seeing one of these in the NE.
Yeah, even if it's a real mountain lion, it might just be one from around here. Mountain lions do travel great distances. The local paper did a story on a young mountain lion that was killed that had traveled around much of San Diego County before it was shot at a young age. If you don't know, this county is HUGE. I don't know why a big cat would travel across the country, but they're certainly capable of traveling from here to there in it's lifetime, maybe even in just a year.
Curiosity?
"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." ---Dr. Seuss
Here's hoping that mountain lion posts don't equal or exceed the number of posts on bears.
Maybe we can get one of the bear canister manufacturers to make a human size model, one that can be opened from the inside. But it would have to weigh less than a Remington 870 12 gauge tactical shorty. ;-)
your talkin about New England im sure, but to me NE. is Nebraska, and there was a big cat spotted here just last year(eastern side of the state)
i believe it was photo'd
I just assumed that NE meant North East... gotta love abbreviations. We may never know...
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The Loin was hit and killed by an suv last night on the Merrit Pky. Rt. 15. The DEC is already claiming the animal was released or escaped captivity. Will be interesting to follow this
They are now... http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2011...n-rt-15-crash/
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The Loin was hit and killed by an suv last night on the Merrit Pky.
Ouch......
I hate it when that happens.
poor loin!
loin?
probably a pet too bad
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