Updated: 6:58 PM CST February 14, 2019 KIBLER (KFSM) According to officers with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, hundreds of sightings of mountain lions have come into their office. Additional trail camera photograph was captured in same location on October 14. All rights reserved. The University of Illinois analysis will provide valuable information to biologists about the animal, its place of origin, and exploratory movements of mountain lions across the Midwest. There are approximately 4,000 of those 10- to 40-pound cats in the state. Check out this video from Randee Swallow of a mountain lion prowling her property at the Richland Mobile Home Park in south Rapid City. Theres different reasons why an animal could be aggressive.. The man is in fair condition.. If you see a mountain lion, do not run. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. What makes a melanistic (black) mountain lion significant is that is has never been accepted by the scientific . They don't look at us and see prey instantly anyway, because we are not in their natural prey profile They wouldn't look at us and go, that's dinner. 2019 Choctaw Co. Gender unknown. Protecting America's Big Cats and Their Habitat DNR: Fish & Wildlife: Mountain Lion Mountain Lion Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images People, livestock, and pets are at much greater risk from automobiles, stray dogs, and lightning strikes than they are from mountain lions. Mountain lions have a typical cat physique, with a short nose and a long sleek body. Or hike Plumas NF, in California, where large tracts of undeveloped land give cats plenty of room to prowl. Trail camera photographs and tracks were confirmed on December 6. Mountain Lion Population (In Each U.S. State) - Wildlife Informer Look for tracks along the 5.6-mile stretch of the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail from Sombrio Beach to Parkinson Creek. [CDATA[/* >