Jun 29, 2024 · Wild cougars probably disappeared from the state by about 1910, but reports again began to surface in the 1940s. These were perhaps escaped captive cougars or misidentifications. Since 1991, the DNR has conducted a standardized system of collecting reports of cougars and other rare mammals.

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Photos of whooping cranes, moose, cougars and marten give us confirmed locations of these rare species. Project photos are also used for educational and outreach purposes, helping community members of all ages to experience firsthand the fauna of Wisconsin’s wildlands.

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Cougars are a rare mammal in Wisconsin. Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Habitat. Keep Wildlife Wild; Rare ...

Jan 9, 2025 · Expand that to carnivores and you add wolves, cougars, gators and minor others. The best thing about this thread is that 90% or so of the US population has zero clue about this stuff. It's not meant to be a negative comment but rather a reflection as to the cultural disconnect. Kinda fascinating imo, I've seen this so many times growing up.

Predators of Georgia. The predators on display here include cougars, bobcats and foxes. Birds of Prey. Birds of prey at the center include several hawks and owls native to Georgia, as well as a bald eagle. These birds came to the center as a result of injury and are not able to return to the wild. The Georgia Farm.

Before this region was settled by Europeans, the mound, its forest and the surrounding prairies had black bears, timber wolves, bobcats, Canada lynx, fishers, elk, bison and cougars (mountain lions). And, thousands of years ago when the thick ice blankets of the Wisconsin Glacier lay to the north and east of this area, these lands felt the ...