http://www.twincities.com/outdoors/ci_20853808/cougars-mount-comeback-across-midwest
TwinCities.com – Pioneer Press
Cougars mount comeback across Midwest
By Dave Orrick
dorrick@pioneerpress.com
After nearly a century-long absence, mountain lions are returning to the Midwest.
A new study by a University of Minnesota doctoral student has confirmed what biologists, hunters and trail cameras have documented for several years: Mountain lions, or cougars, are increasingly spending time in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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This one includes a map showing the confirmations and an interview with Michelle LaRue.
JournalStar.com
Mountain lions recolonize the Midwest
A new in-depth study has confirmed what wildlife biologists long suspected: After a century of decline, mountain lions are repopulating their range in the Midwest.
The mountain lion, or cougar, population dramatically declined after 1900 due to hunting and lack of prey, leaving the remaining big cats isolated to the American West, said University of Minnesota researcher Michelle LaRue.