A Missouri deer hunter lost his hunting rifle, $2,000, and a year’s worth of hunting privileges after illegally shooting a ...

A Missouri man recently confessed to killing a mountain lion last year, an act the state considers illegal in most cases.

Researchers ear-tagged the animal when it was a 4-week-old kitten. A hunter in Iron County illegally ended its life over a ...

IRON COUNTY, Mo. — A mountain lion traveled at least 400 miles from its home in Nebraska before it was illegally killed in Missouri, according to court documents obtained by 5 On Your Side.

Rural Iron County, about 90 miles south of St. Louis, is located in the Ozark Mountains, where the majority of confirmed mountain lion reports have occurred.

But despite confirmed mountain lion sightings across the state, experts don’t believe the animals have a breeding population in Missouri. “A few females have been detected over the years which ...

A Missouri deer hunter reportedly killed a mountain lion Monday, Nov. 18, according to a social media post from the Missouri Department of Conservation. “We are aware of an incident that ...

KOLR Springfield. Mountain lion killed by Missouri deer hunter, investigation underway. Posted: November 20, 2024 | Last updated: November 20, 2024 ...

However, the Missouri Department of Conservation is actively investigating the incident. Mountain lion sightings have been increasing over the past 15 years in Kansas, according to Kansas State ...