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the problems created by mountain lions coming into contact with humans in suburban developments
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As the region’s megadrought continues, roaming mammals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start to occupy larger ranges, widening their territory in the search for water and other resources.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the wild, horses share territory with mountain lions.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can contract plague after being bitten by infected fleas or touching infected animals like rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, rabbits, mountain lions, ferrets, and even dogs and cats.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
There were also concerns about the noticeable mountain lion population in and around the Wood River Valley, something officers attributed to the area's ample deer and elk population, which grants cougars living there a reliable all-year-round food source.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the wild, horses share territory with mountain lions.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
People can contract plague after being bitten by infected fleas or touching infected animals like rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, rabbits, mountain lions, ferrets, and even dogs and cats.
—Alice Park, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
There were also concerns about the noticeable mountain lion population in and around the Wood River Valley, something officers attributed to the area's ample deer and elk population, which grants cougars living there a reliable all-year-round food source.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Mountain lion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20lion. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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