COUGARS IN WISCONSIN
Jun 29, 2024 · Genetic results indicated the animal most closely matched other cougars sampled from the western South Dakota and Nebraska breeding population of cougars, meaning it was most likely was born there. On Nov. 8, 2023, a cougar was caught on a trail camera in western Buffalo County.
DNR Confirms Cougar Killed In Buffalo County
Nov 11, 2023 · Cougars are a native species to Wisconsin but were extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. The DNR has not confirmed evidence of a breeding population of cougars. In the last 20 years, observations of cougars have been increasing but are still rare, with an average of 15-20 reports verified by the DNR annually.
THE SNAPSHOT APRIL 2020 - Wisconsin DNR
Biologists believe that cougars spotted in Wisconsin belong to a breeding population from the Black Hills of South Dakota. This sighting brings Wisconsin’s number of confirmed cougars for this year to a total of three, with the other sightings being reported from trail cameras in Price and Portage Counties. Tom, who initially identified the ...
Snapshot Wisconsin August 2024
" The majority of subadult male cougars disperse away from where they were born in their second year, whereas only about half of females disperse away from their natal range," Johnson said. He elaborated that currently, this lack of dispersed females in Wisconsin is one of the main reasons Wisconsin has yet to re-establish a breeding population.
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Trapping Regulations - Wisconsin DNR
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Furbearers - Wisconsin DNR
Cougars are a rare mammal in Wisconsin. Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat. Keep Wildlife Wild; Rare ...