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| Downing, R.L. | |
| The current status of the cougar in the southern Appalachian | |
| 1981 Conference Proceeding | |
This paper summarizes historical evidence of cougars in the Southern Appalachians and elsewhere in the East and presents evidence of their continued existence. Wide-reaching searches for sign have produced one track and one scat suspected to be cougar. Hundreds of reports of sightings, screams. and tracks have been received as the result of publicity generated by the study but in only 3 cases has there been accompanying substantial evidence of cougars. Future efforts will, be expended where the two most promising bits of evidence were collected to establish beyond doubt that viable populations of cougars are present there. Research will also be directed toward describing the normal frequency and variability of observing positive cougar sign. based on intensive surveys in several areas in Florida, the West. and elsewhere known to contain cougars. Such information is needed to plan large-scale searches of potential habitat in the future. |
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