A Mountain lion recently attacked a child in a city park in Leavenworth, Washington.
Increased attacks indicate a growing predator population.
In January, concerns about Mountain lions took center stage at a WDFW Commission meeting in Spokane. Residents of northeast Washington in particular raised concerns about what they believe to be a growing Mountain lion population.
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Cougars are supposed to be furtive and unseen. These events indicate that the population is growing too large. Time to cull the herd a little.
When I lived in SE Idaho one of my patients treated me to some mountain lion jerky he had made. It was delicious.