mountain lion

Be on the lookout! There have been several mountain lion sightings in southern Utah. Although mountain lions usually prefer more wooded areas, the precipitation and colder temperatures bring all wildlife down the mountains and that includes the natural predator's.

If we take the mosquito, black widow and scorpion out of the mix, focusing just on animals instead of insects, the list of most dangerous animals in Utah is moose, rattlesnake, mountain lion and black bear, in that order. So what do you do if you run into one of these critters in the wild...

In the Dry Lakes area there is a pit and tracks where it is thought that a mountain lion dragged something in. Several eye witnesses say they have seen a momma mountain lion, with at least 3 kittens...

New legislation could potentially allow for more hunting permits for Utah's largest predators. House Bill 25 from Republican Representative Carl Albrecht would require the Division of Wildlife Resources to increase the number of hunting permits for mountain lions and black bears should the mule deer and elk populations fall below desired levels...