Wyoming Lawmakers Tried to Declare Open Season on Mountain Lions. Local Houndsmen Shut It Down
After Wyoming attempted to slash regulations around take of mountain lions, the state's houndsmen, hunters, and outfitters ...
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Are Wyoming Mountain Lions Better At Killing Each Other Than Hunters Are At Killing Them?
The best hunters of mountain lions? Mountain lions. A study of mountain lions in the Snowy Range Mountains suggests that the ...
Wyoming News12d
Mountain lion ‘eradication bill’ backed up a tree by overwhelming opposition
A measure to upend the state’s science-backed approach to managing mountain lions and usher in an era of unlimited killing ...
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Wyoming Stands for Wildlife—Mountain Lion Hunting Bill Rejected!
On February 6, 2025, conservationists celebrated a major victory as Wyoming rejected a proposed bill that would have ...
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Mountain lion ‘eradication bill’ backed up a tree by overwhelming opposition
Commenters struck similar chords. Luke Worthington, who presides over the Wyoming Houndsman Association, spoke on behalf of mountain lion hunters. He scolded what he branded “an eradication bill ...
Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu in third confirmed human case
A Wyoming woman hospitalized with bird flu is the state's first human case after her flock of chickens became infected and ...
Wyoming Bill Proposes Year-Round Open Season on Mountain Lions
Recent surveys indicate that there are roughly 2,000 mountain lions in the Cowboy State. (Photo/Adobe Stock) ...
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Wyoming lawmaker looks to end science-based mountain lion management
Since 1973, Wyoming has managed mountain lions in a way that promotes their existence, using regulations that have allowed the native felines to bounce back from extreme scarcity. Cougars were ...