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2/18/2024

 
Colorado Mountain Lions
Puma, Leopards, Couger, Snow Leopards, no matter what you call them, Mountain Lions are large, dangerous predators. There are  between 3,800 and 4,400 Mountain Lions living in Colorado, mostly in areas where there are large deer populations. Mountain lions drag the carcass to a sheltered spot, covering it with dirt, leaves, or snow. They may return to feed on it over the course of a few days. Generally, they move the carcass and re-cover it after each feeding.
When they are feeding, mountain lions can be dangerous to people. Mountain lions that have been fed by people or appear "tame" may unexpectedly become aggressive.

Once considered pests, mountain lions gained respect as a big game species in 1965, reflecting public appreciation for proper lion management.  Since then, lion numbers in the state have increased by all measures available to Colorado Parks and Wildlife because of management as a regulated big-game species.
from Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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