A year and a half later, they'd learn the mountain lion was illegally shot and killed nearly 800 miles away in Missouri.

A Missouri man recently confessed to killing a mountain lion last year, an act the state considers illegal in most cases.

Montana will largely stay the course on a plan to gradually reduce the statewide mountain lion population by 40%, despite ...

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The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation says mountain lion kittens were caught on camera in two counties, providing evidence that mountain lions may be breeding within the state.

For the first time, mountain lion kittens have been confirmed in Oklahoma, according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ...

Recent research suggests mountain lion sightings in Missouri could rise as these big cats migrate eastward. Learn about ...

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A man walking his dog shot a mountain lion that attacked him May 25 in Verrado. Here's what officials want the public to know about lion encounters.

IRON COUNTY, Mo. — A mountain lion traveled at least 400 miles from its home in Nebraska before it was illegally killed in Missouri, according to court documents obtained by 5 On Your Side.