My understanding is that the Florida Panther has been removed from all endangered/threatened lists worldwide since DNA testing determined it to be identical to the western mountain lion/puma/cougar.
My assumption is that the Eastern Mountain Lion is also identical to the western mountain lion/puma/cougar. Rather than admitting that the Eastern Mountain Lion never existed as a separate distinct species, the neo-pagans declare it extinct.
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>> “Rather than admitting that the Eastern Mountain Lion never existed as a separate distinct species, the neo-pagans declare it extinct.” <<
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I think you’re onto something.
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