StateД , thought to be a few free-ranging cougarsД , confirmed presence, no large population They are accurate to the best of our knowledge. This list is for breeding mountain lion populations, but some sightings are noted. The following population estimates were taken from state government websites, and other authoritative sources. states for almost 100 years, however roaming cougars from western states often travel east searching for territory. Mountain lions have been extirpated (considered extinct) from the eastern U.S. Note that many of these states have had sightings over the years, and continue to have them, but that doesnвЂ™t necessarily constitute a population in the state. states do not have any population of breeding cougars. We will look at the currently accepted population numbers, and any other notable information and history about cougars in that state. states with Mountain lion populationsД«elow we will talk about the mountain lion populations in each U.S. Note: We will use Cougar and Mountain Lion interchangeably throughout this article. states that Mountain Lions call home, as well as those that they donвЂ™t. So letвЂ™s dive right into the article and have a look at all of the U.S. Image: USFWS Mountain-Prairie | CC BY 2.0 | flickr Having said that, through conservation efforts these big cats are making a comeback in many areas with their ranges and populations growing. Mountain Lions have been more prevalent to the west in the last 100 years, but many of the pockets of breeding populations east of the Mississippi River have been wiped out over the decades due to habitat loss and hunting. WeвЂ™re going to look at Mountain Lion population by state, though many states donвЂ™t have a population as Cougars are mainly found in Western U.S.

The big cats of North America are Cougars (often referred to as Mountain Lions), and Jaguars.В In this article weвЂ™ll be focusing on the former of those big cats in the United States, the Mountain Lion. The smaller wild cats are the Bobcat, Lynx, Ocelot, and Jaguarundis. There are 6 species of wild cats in North America, and 2 of those are what we consider вЂњbig catsвЂќ.

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