The following article from NorthJersey.com -
http://www.northjersey.com/news/environment/81945467_Experts__Cougars_only_inhabit_NJ_bars_But_locals_contend_they_ve_seen_mountain_lions_with_their_own_eyes__.html, as thorough a treatment in a daily newspaper of the eastern cougar story as the ECF has seen, contains a slight skew of our recovery mission. The conclusion suggests that the ECF advocates restorations to suburban regions. In our correspondence for the article, we emphasized that cougars are “living largely without incident” in western suburbs to emphasize their adaptability and the exceptional rarity of conflicts with humans.
In order for restorations to have their best chance, we are advocating the East’s most remote regions first as reintroduction sites: Northern Maine and the Adirondacks, the Monongahela and Nantahala National Forests.
See In Your Neighborhood article, Experts: Cougars only inhabit NJ bars.