An independent study by the Cougar Network has determined that it is unlikely that a cougar was responsible for the livestock depredations in Juneau County.
Use the link below to see 6 photos and a map.
http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/environment/article_6c8346e6-afc5-11df-8ae5-001cc4c03286.html
The Cap Times
Cat fights: Cougar sightings spark debate on whether they belong here
MARY ELLEN GABRIEL | Special to The Capital Times [...]
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http://www.twincities.com/ci_15809501?source=most_emailed&nclick_check=1
TwinCities.com – Pioneer Press
Cougar spotted in Twin Cities, Wisconsin has roamed far and wide looking for love
DNA test of droppings links far-flung sightings to a single male cat
By Chris Niskanen
cniskanen@pioneerpress.com
Updated: 08/17/2010 11:40:28 PM CDT
The same cougar that roamed through the Twin Cities in December traveled hundreds of miles in Wisconsin last winter, leaving tracks, scat and [...]
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http://dnr.wi.gov/news/DNRNews_article_Lookup.asp?id=1506
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Weekly News Article Published: August 17, 2010 by the Central Office
Cougars’ elusive nature makes tracking a challenge for state wildlife officials
MADISON — A few drops of blood, preserved by an alert warden, proves that while one male cougar was tracking through St. Croix and Dunn counties this past December, another male [...]
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http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20100706/WDH0101/7060411/DNR-response-to-cougar-sightings-varies-by-circumstance
DNR response to cougar sightings varies by circumstance
By Jake Miller
Rare animal sightings tend to jump start the imagination.
The cougar hiding in your neighbor’s woods. The wolverine scurrying under a deck. A timber wolf hunting cattle.
The Department of Natural Resources — the recipient of these reports — takes a case-by-case approach when deciding whether to investigate. [...]
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Menominee County is in the southwestern corner of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and shares a border with Wisconsin
Michigan Department of Natural Resources & Environment Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 21, 2010
DNRE Determines Trail Camera Photo in Menominee County is Likely Cougar
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment today announced it
has reviewed a Menominee County trail camera picture [...]
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Posted in Confirmed Sightings, Manitoba on Jun 9th, 2010
Morden is in extreme southern Manitoba not far from the NE corner of North Dakota.
http://www.mordentimes.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2613904
The Morden Times
COUGAR ON THE PROWL NEAR MORDEN
Conservation officials suggest healthy deer population attracting the predator
Posted By Lorne Stelmach with files from Don Radford
“Generally speaking, respect the animal, but do not fear it. Cougar attacks (on people) are very [...]
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Most eastern states and Canadian provinces now ban private ownership of cougars or require the “owner” of the exotic animal to obtain a license or permit or to register the animal with state or local authorities to privately possess the animal. As of 2009, only two states (Wisconsin & West Virginia) and one eastern Canadian [...]
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Lena is in eastern Wisconsin north of Green Bay. Based on the location of the urinary opening, we know the cougar is a male.
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100528/GPG0101/100528132/DNR-official-says-backyard-intruder-near-Lena-an-obvious-cougar-
greenbaypressgazette.com
DNR official says backyard intruder near Lena ‘an obvious cougar’
By Scott Williams
LENA — A homeowner with a motion-sensitive camera to track wildlife in his backyard has captured evidence of a cougar near [...]
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