#deer #deersighting #winter #, DEC confirmed a mountain lion was in the Lake George area in 2011, Polar vortex afflicting Texas is old hat for us northeasterners, Mohonk Consultations hosts plastic waste crisis talk, McKee takes Land Trust helm at Scenic Hudson; Aguirre tapped for advocacy chief, Woodstock treehouse is number one on Airbnb. Most of the mountain lions in South Dakota can be found in the Black Hills region, where there are an estimated 300-500 lions. Until around 1990, reports of mountain lions in the Midwest and East were highly influenced by the "Bigfoot factor", according to Mark Dowling, co-founder of the Eastern Cougar Network. Well this article makes me laugh saying we don’t have Mountain Lions when we do not only in New York State but also in New Jersey!! I have never seen it again. In April 2020, the Commission found that listing of this ESU may be warranted and designated mountain lion within the ESU as a candidate species under CESA. Is That a Mountain Lion I See Wandering New Jersey? At 6:45 the grey and black bobcat pictured above was about 8 feet away from my kitchen window watching my husband and I at the kitchen table. … A neighbor saw what appeared to be the same animal two days later further down our road. One of the other locals showed us a video of a litter he found in the woods. Just saw a large, tawny cat out the window of an amtrak in NJ (in the northern part of the state, a few mins after coming out of the tunnel from NY), in the area with large wetlands/grasslands. It refers to the Kaatsburghs (Wildcat Mountains) which were named for the wildcats or bobcats that were abundant at the time. Seeing them isn’t enough.. Big difference. Reminder: The Return of BCAS Meadowlands Nature Walks – This Sunday, March 14 at DeKorte Park! Here in Rockaway NJ, a number of hunters I know have taped Mtn Lions on trail cams. New Jersey bobcat populations appear to be on the rise, officials say | NJ.com. There are bobcats in many parts of New Jersey, but bobcats are not mountain lions. Lion sightings they got. While the image in the video is very hard to see and official verification still has not been made, the person who took the video is certain it was a Mountain Lion ( Cougar, Puma, etc etc). [The gov is an equal opportunity employer of the legally blind and think myopically to begin with, so they are usually the last to know.]. Samba, the DEC does not need to be included to make a confirmation. When I first noticed it, it was between 100 to 125 yds. Mountain lions are mostly nocturnal and tend to bed down and rest during the day — like one did in a Ketchum family’s backyard earlier this month. A mountain lion sighting in Stallion Springs forced police to issue a warning on Monday. It was sitting in a pooping stance and appeared tall. I saw one in Oakland N.J. about 16 years ago. Well, the cats tail looked to be about 20 inches long, not exactly bobbed. Haven't seen anything like this before, so it's new." I know that Nana from New York City doesn’t like the ” Bad Kitty ” ( Madagascar 2)… but they do control the deer population. My family hunts and seen them a lot actually recently their has been travelling through the town in live in and it has been seen and heard multiple times I even called fish and game last year and the lady told me their is no such thing in this state which was hilarious but sorry mam but we do have them for a fact… Instead of putting if off that we don’t have them they should educate the people on what to do if you do encounter one!! Cougar expert Dave Mattson, a lecturer and visiting senior research scientist at … I was approximately 40 yrds. In 1981, a mandatory reporting requirement was instituted by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Ask a naturalist: When and why do deer lose their antlers? Photos by Richard Angelillo This month I was contacted by Richard Angelillo who sent the two photos above that he took in Somerset, ... wsj.com/articles/eastern-mountain-lions-may-be-extinct-but-locals-still-see-them, blueridgeoutdoors.com/go-outside/eastern-mountain-lion-mystery/. The animal was photographed in the town of Esopus, off Floyd Ackert Rd. A good … It quickly turned to the side of the house and disappear ed. But, when it comes to physical evidence, there never seems to be any, no tracks, no scat, no hair, no (deer) kills, no road-killed cats (a common fate of pumas in Florida and all over the west), no independent corroboration (the observer is usually alone and almost always camera-free), almost never any second sightings in the same neighborhood, at least by people who never heard of the first sighting. I have tried to see a bobcat in the trails behind pinecrest lake for decades and have never seen one. Basically the gov denies everything they do not want the public to react too. Fish and Wildlife says no. Public lands are open. And Then Comes "The Lazarus Effect" Oh we thought they were extinct because we haven't seen one ourselves therefore how can they be... We were driving in the manalapan, monroe area the other day and I saw something in the brush at dusk that resembled this. “DEC Law Enforcement investigated the sighting and the photo and it was determined that the trail cam photo showing the mountain lion was a fake.”, We asked if that meant the photo itself was fake or a real photo from a different part of the country. My dad and I could swear we saw one in high point state park 20 years ago but never got that good of a glimpse of it. Most sightings of mountain lions (aka cougars, pumas, catamounts) turn out to be bobcats, domestic cats or coyotes, according to the DEC. Saw a mountain lion standing next to a sign in the town on the NJ side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge,right near the super waw . Was approximately 7am. Cottage experience: Roxbury at Stratton Falls is a whole new type of Inn, New Paltz Middle School presents “Shrek the Musical” February 28-March 1, Local libraries offer much more than books. I thought wow a nice bobcat however I could see the tail that appeared to be almost along as the body which eliminated the chance that it was bobcat. Funny how that works. It was calm and calculating. I not only have seen one, with a co-worker, ten years ago, about five AM on rte 23 in Hunter, NY. It put its front paws up on the wall, looked both left and right, jumped the wall and continued on out of sight. Available in print and on-line. Sampling statistics has hundreds of confounders and biases. They can see what they want both my son and myself saw a real mountain lion on my property in Vermont 20 years ago on two different days my son shot one day and I really didn’t think it was possible, two days later I saw the same animal and I couldn’t believe my eyes is the most beautiful animal that I had ever seen big stripers yellow and brown head beautiful yellow chest in a long bronze body with a 4 foot tail.So yes it is possible that there is still some roaming around . Looks almost like a hyena, head is small, I think it’s a fake. I have since emplaced several game cameras. That sighting will stay with me for the rest of my life. Gives me the chills to hear of sightings. I report them as education. Murray has cared for four mountain lions since she took over the rescue in 1998. Swipe through pictures t, Feels like spring #rosendaleny #hudsonvalley #hv1, If spring isn't coming fast enough stop by @adamsf, It is interesting to remember all the ways in whic, Frontline workers here in the Hudson Valley tell t, Photo by @dionogust. As a result, CDFW is now completing a 12-month status review of mountain lions within the proposed ESU. Might it have been a bobcat or coyote? ne ran in front of my car on Rt. Its head was smaller yet was looking in the opposite direction. That’s not to say impossible, but given the number of years, and the numbers of people constantly out there where the cats should be, and given that there has been no convincing physical evidence to substantiate any of these sightings, it’s within the shadow of impossible. As the animal moved out into the open hardwoods I was shocked to see that it was a large cat approx. In the late 90’s or 2000 while deer hunting during the archery season off Ludingtonville Road in Putnam County I believed I spotted a deer moving toward me as I was in my stand on the inside edge of a swamp. The Woodstock Times, New Paltz Times, Kingston Times, Saugerties Times and Almanac Weekly have been consolidated into one news source… Hudson Valley One. An investigation was done last week. It was tan in color and had a long tail. Fish and Wildlife says no. I would estimate its weight at 100 pounds or just over. I’m from California where pumas are common and yes, that is one. He/she was huge with a big boxy head. The photo was not shared originally on facebook. The DEC responded, “Nothing more to say from DEC at this point.”. I watched as the cat stopped when it came to a rock wall crossing its path. I can't even guess at the weight. Photos were time stamped. The color was a light tan w/ large hind quarters. It was not a bobcat. My relative requested timestamps and identity remained anonymous. An Ulster County man shared an image of what appears to be a mountain lion he said he caught on a game camera last week. The big cat has been extinct here since the mid-1800s. (was too large for that) had the same coloring and no markings on it's short fur. It was a pale honey /gold color. We kept heading toward each other, then the beautiful creature started turning so I could see his whole profile. with close coloring to a deer. What I am sure of is that it wasn't a dog,cat,deer,coyote,fox,bobcat or anything with spots or stipes . It was not a deer by the way it was "pooping". When I looked out the window I saw a cat that was larger than a yellow labrador retriever walking across the yard and silloeted against my neighbor's SUV. The Cougar Rewilding Foundation would be happy to review any pics from the cement plant. Bobcats don’t have tails like that. I've been hiking the Jersey portions of the Appalachian Trail and Kittatinny Ridge for 45 years and haven't yet seen one, but I'm still hopeful. After that it became shared by somebody else. However a flock of over 40 geese that I had on my property for several years rapidly decreased in number till there were no geese left in just 2 weeks. As for mountain lions, they’re not technically native to area–however who knows what’s in them thar’ hills? One came to her as the result of an owner's divorce. Tennessee. The DEC is reluctant to admit for some reason we have the same problem in GA. When? This is the DEC that posted it. The bones included jaw bones vertebrae, leg bone and foot. from the animal and was able to see the movement of its muscles as It stalked through the area silently. 4 years ago I arrived home from work and saw a cougar in my driveway in front of the garage. I have seen a mountain lion in North Jay and also in Turner. The harvest will take place in the Pine Ridge Unit. He was sitting and I got a close look at his face and large back and when he got up to leave we saw the tail too. Not true. There are also mountain lions in other parts of the state but the populations are smaller and exact numbers unclear. I know the difference between a bobcat and what I saw in West Milford NJ. By John Kopp "It's probably a bobcat, but looks like a mountain lion," Nick Dodge told the station. It was actually a black one, a panther. I would love to know for certain, as I've seen bobcats several times and I can't imagine confusing one with a mountain lion. Only a few confirmed sightings of mountain lions have occurred in Tennessee in recent years. Subscribe today. The landowner can remain anonymous and the location does not need to publicized, it just needs to be confirmed. / https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mountainlion/mountain-lion-killed-in-connecticut-prowled-east-from-s-dakota-idUSTRE76Q5ZE20110727. A mountain lion sighting is creating quite a stir on social media.An Ulster County man shared a photo of the mountain lion that was on the prowl on Floyd Ackert Road in the Town of Esopus that has gone viral.The photo has since been confir… Endangered NJ looks at the endangered and threatened wildlife, natural resources, historical preservation and environmental issues with a special focus on New Jersey. Saw one about 4 years ago and called the DEC in Albany. See page 8. At first I thought it was a dog, but darned if that wasn't the biggest yellow lab I've ever seen! Mountain lions were classified as a “predatory animal” by the territorial legislature in 1919 and were subject to a bounty of $50 dollars. The DEC denied that they were in NY, however several employees set up field cameras, and caught the cougar, not once but seven times. At the end of the review, CDFW will make its recommendation on listing to the Commission. They can send them to me at spatzcat61@gmail.com. you can not say absolutely there are none of a species in a state unless you examined the entire population of animals in the state. Come on we don’t live under rocks me personally I think they are beautiful. The “Catskills” is the Anglicized version of the Old Dutch word “Kaatskills”/”Kaaterskills”. Is there a mountain lion roaming the woods of South Jersey? near the town transfer station on West Shore Dr., according to the man, whose name we are not sharing because we do not have permission to do so. Grew up in Colorado and have lived in Florida and have seen them in both states . For about six weeks the deer and Turkey population seemed non existent. What does the photographer have to say about it? … True, but I don't think there's a government conspiracy about mountain lions in NJ ;-). DEC officer(s) or somebody they shared it with. Categories: News, KYWTV. New Jersey’s Wildlife in the Time of COVID-19 – Part 1, Bobcat Sightings More Frequent in New Jersey, ASMFC Horseshoe Crab Board Extends Addendum V Provisions to Fall 2010, Successful Comeback for Bald Eagle in New Jersey, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. My research has found that lions neatly eat their prey and shear the hair off with their teeth before eating it. It was physically given to the DEC officer that came to the house. The fur had been sheared off and rested to the side of a small pile of bones that were were picked clean. Wish i had snapped a photo! No additional evidence. There have been several sightings of mountain lions in New Hampshire recently. away. Ever since my teenaged years. Despite numerous reports, the NH Fish and Game Department continues to have no physical evidence of mountain lion presence in the state. "Since 1890 there have been 19 fatal Mountain Lion attacks in Canada and the United States," Mattson said. Search those on this site and you'll see some NJ samples. Though mountain lions are fearsome looking creatures, and several attacks over the last two decades have received a lot of coverage, Mattson said that like many wild animals, these big cats most likely generally avoid contact with humans. I was with a friend when we saw one crossing the road by Stuart’s Fruit Farm in Yorktown Heights New York in October 2018. (Story Below.) So many claims on here of mountain lion videos in NJ yet no legitimate videos exist on the internet. Alot of BS on here. Maybe one less trip to the body shop. Janet TI totally agree. Weird, because there has never been a black panther (or should I say melanistic mountain lion) anywhere in the US. Multiple sightings have been reported in Camden County. Public, The rail trails are ice free and walkable again. I do not need to have anyone confirm what I saw and feel so lucky to know personally that they are present. My relative does not (did not) want to be identified because of the attention. If confirmed by time-stamp and ground-truthed at the location, this would be the first trail-cam photograph of a mountain lion ever documented on the Atlantic seaboard between Nova Scotia and Georgia. Sponsored By. Report an Endangered, Threatened or Rare Species Sighting, List of NJ Threatened and Endangered Species, Field Guide Online to NJ's Endangered and Threatened Species. the front paws were at the hind legs. The late Washington Irving imparted to them an attraction of romantic character almost as bewitching as that conferred upon the mountains in the vicinity of Loch (Lake) Lomond and Loch (Lake) Katrine by Sir Walter Scott.”- John Werge, “The Evolution of Photography” (1890). I know 100 percent what i saw, i saw that long curved tail, before i saw the body. I was in East Windsor 2/13/20 Etra Park newer walking path side and a large tan animal about waist high took off very fast stride into the brush. My husband believes we were on Texas road the west end side of the road maybe near the old MM hall. I am related to the person that took the photo. They are not extinct. They are here among us, even here in Columbia County in the Taconic Range. No one would believe me, one of my friends actually said it was probably a young bobcat, bobcat aren't born with long tails and this was MUCH larger than a bobcat. According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, “mountain lions do not have a native, self-sustaining population in New York State. Mountain lion hunting, however, started in North Dakota last week. This video was sent directly to me by a friend who's neighbor took the video himself. The DEC did investigate, came to the location and took their own photos. Anonymous: I believe the claims are misidentification (as I have always stated) but the belief in them and other rare species for our state are real. “The Katzbergs, as the Dutch called the Catskills Mountains at the time, on account of how many wildcats they found among them, were more than just a photographic interest. The last person my family knew had the photo after my relative that took the picture on a trail cam was the DEC officer. An ominous warning from an NJ township mayor's office about a possible mountain lion or bobcat roaming a community was posted to Facebook Thursday Published March 30, 2018 • … Mountain lions are indigenous to the western part of the United States. I nearly hit it. They wanted to hear from anyone who saw a mountain lion or signs of one, like tracks or scats. Some commenters on social media have proclaimed that the animal in the video was not a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, line, or similar predators. I slowed down and plain as day, long low body, tawny-ochre colored fur, LONG thick looking tail, incredibly muscular with small head. Regarding the word “Cat” in reference to Catskill Creek (and later, the mountains), according to early Dutch sources quoted by scholar of Mohican history Shirley Dunn in her book The River Indians, “Cat” was a nickname used by the Dutch for a Mohican sachem they knew whose village was located on the creek, hence “Cat’s Creek.” As far as Dunn’s book is concerned it’s unclear at this point whether “Cat” was part of his name in Mohican/Algonquian language, or a translation or symbolic nickname for mountain lion, since “Cat” in Dutch has the same meaning as in English. The season will allow up to four mountain lions to be harvested, with up to two of those being females. They are considered a transient species … It’s actually 1 of 2 photos. Mountain Lion spotted in New Jersey's WAWAYANDA State Park, about 35 miles northwest of the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan. Some people swear a bigfoot like creature lives in NJ too. Convince me that they do not exist here. A week later I found the remains of a fox. It was about 8ft. They're out there. I was awakened by the screams of a cat in heat at 0430 in April 2019, Wayne, NJ near the Ramapo River. In late June Bucks have returned and have eaten the hosta. A, #springiscoming #trees #buds #nature #warmweather, Women’s History Month Kingston goes virtual. I'd love to see it. So, where exactly was the photo taken? The sight of it still haunts me as I wish I knew what it was. Anyway I think they are cool. Are there Mountain Lions in NH? Winslow officials said Monday that the possible mountain lion sightings -- including a grainy video and photograph taken with a hunter's game camera -- … Never say no to nature. Confirmed sightings are either exotic pets released or individuals making their way east from their home range. It was walking in front of the entrance to Taylor recycling. How is it that anyone who thinks he/she has seen a puma where they probably don’t exist suddenly becomes an expert on puma biology, so much so that it seems a good idea (to them) to withhold relevant information from the actual experts, unless that information doesn’t exist? Mountain lions have killed humans in the wild, though sightings and encounters are rare even in the American West and Canada. 5 years ago. My son was hiking in the northwest corner of New Jersey in a rocky area near High Point Mountain and saw a mountain lion. In 1999 on my way from Vineland to just NW of Sweetwater, I spotted an Eastern puma loping down the road diagonally from one wooded area to the next. Is any exotic pet owners or nearby zoo's (great adventure) missing an animal? long from snout to tip of the tail. The second is just the rear end leaving the camera view. They need samples of scat, hair or a photo of foot prints with a ruler or coin to compare the size. News & culture of the Hudson Valley. Possible Mountain Lion Sightings In NJ. There were over thousands of photos in one week that were sorted through and there were 2 photos, only this DEC posted. "Who knows, could be a mutant. This is old news, but it does confirm that there are transient, if not resident, mountain lions in New Jersey. It was taken in Sparta N.J. Twenty years ago, o It was larger than a dog, ran low to the ground, with a very long with a long tail. "They are very strong animals," she said. I use to live up in Sussex county and I saw one once in the woods, broad daylight. Under CESA, species classified as a … Following day had a call from the DEC in Stamford, NY. Sightings go back beyond the 1970s but no photographic evidence. Mountain lions have not have a native, self-sustaining population in the New York State since the late 1800s, according to DEC. A person who harvests a mountain lion shall, within 72 hours after harvesting it, personally present the skull and hide to a representative of the Department. The DEC would not even take a look, stating that it does not exist here, so the pictures can not be real. I could see him clearly. A photo of the animal isn’t enough for them, as it could have been taken somewhere else. However, dispersing western mountain lions have left evidence as close as Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. She feeds and cares for them with donations and grants. GMU 76 AS BEEN SEPARATED FROM GMUs 79 & 791, CREATING TWO SEPARATE MOUNTAIN LION HUNTS: Season dates for both hunts are Nov. 23, 2020–March 31, 2021. A few are here but you won't see them. The mountain lion is prevalent here in the Hudson Valley, despite what the DEC thinks, and states. Saw a Mom and 2 Babies just 2 nights ago...We were exploring a trail in Sussex County at night....The Mom charged at us and we ran..She was super close..Probably 25 Ft or less...The 2 Babies were in a tree..It was amazing! Eac, More vaccinated people everyday! I know reliable people who report seeing a cougar crossing Route 214 in Ulster County , and another person who saw one at a roadkill on the Taconic Parkway in Columbia County.For me, the large size and the long tail are very convincing evidence. This Nov. 2014 file photo shows the Griffith Park mountain lion known as P-22 in Los Angeles. https://emammal.si.edu/north-carolinas-candid-critters/blog/black-panthers-cats-mistaken-identity, Ulster County home prices jumped 44 percent, Maggie Mae’s to replace Upstairs on 9 in New Paltz, Village of Saugerties projects planner pans traffic “bump-outs”, Ulster County receives nearly 400% increase in vaccine doses, Kingston wants to build tiny homes for the homeless. So, in short, the chances of there being any surviving wild populations of pumas anywhere east of the Mississippi except for Florida are extremely remote. About two years later there was a news report of a mountain lion being struck by a woman near Danbury Connecticut which is only a few miles from the area in which I had my encounter. I saw one last year around this time hiking about 3 miles into the woods on a trail between Kent CT and Wingdale NY over by Bulls Bridge. They are very elusive and do not like to be seen. Why did not photographer not identify himself to DEC and show their biologists where he saw the cat, rather than jump straight to the media? I live in Oakland NJ. It was not a dog or a regular cat. Substantive. My daughter and I were shocked to see it. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife sometimes receives evidence and investigates and their verdict has always been that these big cats are mountain lions. I got a good look at him from about 30 feet away. But whatever it was certainly wasn't a deer and managed to disappear in the blink of an eye. Ps..Im still fortunate to be blessed with 20/20 vision so I’m confident in what I saw. Bobcat: Mountain Lion: A bobcat is like an overgrown housecat that … When he posted the video to his Facebook account, within six … You read it here first: Mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania: Just prior to the start of Pennsylvania’s two-week firearms deer season, the volunteers at the Eastern Puma Research Network put out a call to hunters. N.H.'s Fish and Game I have had a few people send me photos or video of sightings of various species but most sightings are just "I saw ____" If you see something, take out that phone and capture it and let us know. Local. One in Camden County near the Winslow Hammonton border by Route 73 was reported to be a mountain lion. Anemones. Looking west to Second Mountain from a ridge of First Mountain - part of the Watchung Mountains in New Jersey Though New Jersey has man... Bobcat by Bill W Ca at en.wikipedia . I recall living in weskill in 82 someone said pairs of mountain lions were released. The Cougar Network and the Cougar Rewilding Foundation review evidence independent of the state wildlife agencies all the time. they live in the rocks under the powerlines between macopin and union valley road. Yet. Once four mountain lions, or two females, have been harvested, the season will close. See page 7. Mountain lion season begins March 1 and ends either on the last day of the next February or when the number of harvested mountain lions reaches the quota limit, whichever happens first. We ran the photo by the Department of Environmental Conservation [DEC], who responded: “The photograph appears to be a mountain lion. This status continued until 1970 when the mountain lion was classified as a big game animal, and a tag was required to hunt one. 2/27/20 update: After the circulation of the image last week, DEC conducted an investigation and concluded it was not authentic. I have received inquiries over the years of writing this blog about sightings in New Jersey of a moose, elk, reindeer, and wolves. Take a look for yourself. Independent.
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