The "ghost cat" is just that. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday declared the eastern cougar to be extinct, confirming a widely held belief among wildlife biologists that native ...

Wes lives in Montana with his wife, Virginia McQueen, and their three rescue dogs. News that the eastern cougar has gone extinct is capturing headlines today. That’s a bit misleading ...

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is recommending the Eastern cougar be removed from the federal endangered species list saying it has "likely been extinct for at least 70 years." Under the federal ...

Few large animals have generated more lore in North Carolina than the cougar. But now the federal government has officially declared the Eastern cougar extinct. Eastern cougars or “pumas” once ...

But the big cats weren't always so scarce. Before the 19th century, cougars were abundant in this range. However, on January 22, the Eastern cougar subspecies was officially declared extinct in ...

Cougars, pumas, and mountain lions. Are they the same animal? Depending on where you live, you’ve probably heard of at least ...

Cougars once had the run of the continent, ranging far and wide. But they were virtually eliminated in the Eastern United States by the early 1900s (except for a small population that survives in ...

For decades, many have believed the eastern cougar to be extinct. Now, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has made it official. During a recent study, the agency found no evidence to support the ...