Mountain lions are protected in Missouri and the animal was walking away from the elevated stand when it was shot.

The National Park Service recommends key points to stay safe around cougars. Here are some tips if you encounter a cougar in ...

Experts warn the virus' spread to apex predators signals broader ecological risks and highlights the challenges of managing ...

Cougars are known to be solitary and secretive animals, rarely seen in the wild. They’re known for their strength, agility, and ability to jump. Cougar attacks on humans are extremely rare.

Proposition 127, backed by mostly Washington D.C.-based animal rights groups, sought to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado ...

UVM touts an obscure name for its mascot, which is also known as a puma, cougar, panther and mountain lion. Here's how the VT ...

KETCHUM — A young mountain lion was euthanized last week in the Wood River Valley after Fish & Game officers say it killed a pet cat. The cat had been let outside just a few minutes before the ...

Two wild mountain lions on Washington's Olympic Peninsula have succumbed to bird flu, marking a troubling development in the spread of the disease across species. The Washington Department of Fish ...