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  • The Eastern Cougar: Extinction or Myth

    The Eastern Cougar: Extinction or Myth

    Despite wild and popular myth pertaining to sightings of this impressive feline in our region, the surprising fact is that the Eastern Cougar (Puma concolor cougar) has not been seen in the Adirondacks – provably – since the late 1800s.  This species is so endangered in the Northeast in fact that the U.S. Fish and…