Turns out it was a house cat," the ODFW wrote in a post as they retweeted a similar false report from Mississippi in 2017, where a house cat was mistaken for a cougar.

The MDWFP has launched an online map where people can see where bears have been seen and a Facebook page where bear photos and videos can be shared.

Officials last week in rural Skamania County killed three cougars after multiple reported sightings and possible human safety risk, according to its incident map.

Confirmed cougar sightings are becoming more frequent in Minnesota, but evidence suggests the large cats are most likely rare visitors to the state, according to the Minnesota Department of ...

Numerous cougar sightings were reported east of the Mississippi River last fall, encounters that have become more frequent in recent years.

While there are consistent sightings in Mississippi and the population is growing, there are still relatively few when compared to other animals such as deer.

Wildlife officials confirmed a cougar spotting in the Minto-Brown Island Park conservation area on Friday, experts urged park visitors to be cautious.

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s predatory wildlife incidents map, there have been dozens of unconfirmed cougar sightings in Clark County in recent years.

A cougar sighting was reported in the Village Creek area in rural Allamakee County.

At least seven cougar-related incidents were reported in Clark County in May, including three cases of cougars killing livestock in the area, according to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife… ...

WISCONSIN (WKOW) -- The Department of Natural Resources is reporting more cougar sightings this year, than in the last five years across southern Wisconsin. According to DNR data, in 2022 alone, there ...