Wildlife biologist breaks down mountain lion sightings in CT
WEBAug 25, 2022 · A 140-pound male mountain lion was hit by a car and killed in 2011 in Milford, Connecticut. Using DNA and physical evidence, state environmental officials said they determined that the animal likely trekked more than 1,500 miles from South Dakota, a journey that was captured by trail camera (above).
What to know about unconfirmed mountain lion sightings in CT
WEBJul 11, 2022 · A mountain lion was reportedly seen in Woodbridge, Connecticut. But according to a DEEP wildlife biologist, people often confuse them with bobcats.
Are there Mountain Lions in CT? (We have the answer for 2024!)
WEBNo, there are no mountain lions in CT, and there haven’t been for quite some time. Mountain lions were hunted to extinction near the end of the 19th century. Almost daily, there are claims of mountain lion sightings in CT, though. Why is this? Mountain lions vs bobcats: a case of mistaken identity.
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WEBOct 24, 2019 · Based on this blurry photo and pawprints, DEEP confirmed it was likely a mountain lion. The next week, on June 11, the cat was hit and killed by an SUV on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Milford. It was a 140-pound male mountain lion, the first confirmed in Connecticut in more than 100 years.
Wildlife biologist breaks down mountain lion sightings in Connecticut
WEBAug 25, 2022 · A 140-pound male mountain lion was hit by a car and killed in 2011 in Milford, Connecticut. Using DNA and physical evidence, state environmental officials said they determined that the animal...
Wildlife biologist breaks down mountain lion sightings in CT
WEBAug 25, 2022 · A 140-pound male mountain lion was hit by a car and killed in 2011 in Milford, Connecticut. Using DNA and physical evidence, state environmental officials said they determined that the animal...
Mountain Lions Spotted Spotted in Woodbridge, CT - NBC Connecticut
WEBJul 11, 2022 · Police have a warning after there were multiple mountain lion sightings reported in Woodbridge. According to authorities, the mountain lion was reportedly seen on Friday including on Salem...
All Things Connecticut Treading Lightly: Mountain Lions in ... - YouTube
WEBThe Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has been denying they exist in Connecticut, but this past summer a rogue mountain lion was spotted in G...
Connecticut Mountain Lion: How It Got Here and Why
WEBJul 27, 2011 · The assertion Tuesday by Connecticut officials that a young, male mountain lion from South Dakota to the Nutmeg State begged as many questions as it answered. Foremost among them: How did the...
Robert Miller: So, you think you saw a mountain lion in CT?
WEBJul 23, 2022 · We know this can happen. In 2011, a car struck down a mountain lion on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Milford. But that was the last confirmed sighting of a mountain lion in Connecticut. As with the Woodbridge sighting, the mountain lion reports since 2011 are only what people saw, or think they saw.