Mountain Lion Interstate 70

[mreed81]

I remember seeing a post a while back regarding mountain lions and Missouri. Well, at least one was here. Not anymore though after playing frogger on the highway.

http://fox2now.com/2017/01/23/mountain-lion-struck-by-car-on-i-70-in-warren-county/

 

[Quillback]

One was supposedly spotted (by several people) on the West side of Bella Vista just recently.  I am skeptical, but I guess it is possible.

[JestersHK]

Thats a big kitty and pretty close to home.  I wonder how many need to be hit by cars or captured on game cams before they say we may have a few breeding pairs here in the state?  

[Chief Grey Bear]

23 minutes ago, JestersHK said:

Thats a big kitty and pretty close to home.  I wonder how many need to be hit by cars or captured on game cams before they say we may have a few breeding pairs here in the state?  

I'd say you have to find some kittens first. 

 

[Old plug]

They been in Missouri for  several years. Story was they were all young mails in transit. I got to wonder. But still o  lion pride have een found they say anyway.

[ozark trout fisher]

I'm not really sure many are saying with confidence that there are NOT a couple  breeding pairs in the state. There just has not been any firm evidence that they exist.

The MDC isn't really in the business of making claims in the absence of evidence-or based on anecdotal evidence or "common sense". That isn't how it works.

I would make the firm assertion...that we just don't know if there is a breeding population yet. They are by nature elusive animals and ridiculously uncommon here. Researching them here is about impossible, unless one wanders in front of a car or- the crosshairs of some jackwagon with a rifle and a deficient supply of IQ points

[Old plug]

They tried real hard to capture one in west St Louis county vut it moved on.  They had numerous pictures of it. They traped one here a d put a collor on it.Next time it was in Michigan when caught. They have a great range. Missouri is so loased down with deer right now it is a big attraction to them. They ate here. East of Laurie  is at least 1

[ozark trout fisher]

Yeah, no question they are coming through MO more and more often.

The consensus, to such point it exists, seems to be that we probably  do not presently have any breeding pairs, but given the number seen, that could soon change if it already has not.

To me, that sounds reasonable based on the available evidence.

[Terrierman]

I've seen pics of one on a game camera that is just East of SaddleBrooke.

[Old plug]

29 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

I've seen pics of one on a game camera that is just East of SaddleBrooke.

You live in Saddlebrook????