It had rained previously. Every winter, after a fresh snow, DEEP sends out teams into the fields and woods looking for animal tracks. Its definitely a problem thats only going to get worse. But its also a great story that lays out how an animal this large, at 150 pounds, traveling through even rural areas, leaves signs and is detected. "The state [Connecticut] explains any cougar evidence, such as the recent mountain lion killed in Milford, as an escaped pet [or one that came from the Mid-West]," Mr. Betty said in an e-mail. Hear the full interview: Megafauna mania: our obsession with mountain lions and other large predators. Over time, Wright became convinced Eastern cougars lived in small pockets in the deep woods. Throw rocks, sticks, etc to scare it off, police said in the post. As a carnivore biologist, Hawley says he would love it if mountain lions were here. But the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Sunday that bobcats are the only large wild cats found in the state. A harvest is kind of twofold. I might also add that I notified the State wildlife division about evidence of a bear in my neighborhood in Windham County and never received even an acknowledgement. Many, many times, in many different ways along its travel up through Minnesota, Michigan and to Canada, down through New York, through hair samples, blood samples, trail camera photos. Its quite an uphill challenge for us to manage that situation right now. Ive seen bobcats before, this wasnt a bobcat. And its a lose-lose situation, because theres really not a whole lot you can tell them in most cases thats going to change their mind.. Posted on Published: November 4, 2022- Last updated: December 28, 2022. Yet we see nothing about what is being planned except how to scare them away if one sees them. According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, mountain lions became extinct in Connecticut in the 1800s, and bobcats are the only large wild cats found in the state. Especially, when they do migrate across country. By, March 2023 Fund Drive Rules and Regulations, Persons with disabilities who need assistance accessing NHPR's FCC public files, please contact us at publicfile@nhpr.org. Two mountain lion encounters in his driveway. As a carnivore biologist, Hawley says he would love it if mountain lions were here. Having spent much time outdoors hunting deer . But a high-profile sighting in 2011 stirred up renewed interest in the animals here, when a mountain lion from South Dakota was hit and killed by a car on a Connecticut highway. The one confirmed case, sometimes referred to as the " Connecticut Mountain Lion " happened in June 2011 when an SUV struck and killed a cougar in Milford. She didnt claim to see the mountain lions long tail, but optical illusions can lead people to think theyve seen a tail. It had rained previously. Hawley says that they would be finding carcasses of mountain lion prey and mountain lion tracks if these animals had recolonized the state, and this simply isnt happening. She adds, I think its because a lot of people are fascinated by wild cats; they are the embodiment of the wild.. So its this gathering storm. And even the home entries are kind of changing. Hawley:Were sort of stuck between a rock and a hard place right now. Officially, the last mountain lions were hunted to extinction here in the late 1800s. There are no mountain lions in Connecticut, so why do we keep seeing them? My heart was saying, Maybe this is it,. So why does the conspiracy theory that theyre here in significant numbers persist? And he said, This is where the mountain lion crossed. We walked in and there were fresh bobcat tracks in there. Now the bears, they dont even care if people are home, theyll go right in the house. Prior to becoming a reporter, he was the founding producer of Connecticut Public Radio's The Colin McEnroe Show, which began in 2009. In another version, its about habitat protection and the onerous federal regulations the state would have to follow if we found a mountain lion within the state. As a scientist, lack of evidence is very good evidence. I couldnt tell you how happy I would be if mountain lions were actually recolonizing the state of Connecticut, Hawley says, but its just not happening., Hawley spoke about bobcats, mountain lions and bears on The Colin McEnroe Show: Megafauna mania: our obsession with mountain lions and other large predators.. In 2011, genetic testing confirmed that a mountain lion originated in South Dakota and traveled more than 1,500 miles before being struck by a car on the Merritt Parkway, according to Reuters. The next week, on June 11, the cat was hit and killed by an SUV on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Milford. Even so, for decades, skeptics dismissed mountain lion sightings in Connecticut out of hand, pointing out that if the cats were here in anywhere close to the number of reported sightings, there would be DNA and physical evidence of their presence, not to mention photos and videos. Those are the two closest populations that we have here. How much wild life is out there? Black panthers, which are not found in the U.S., are actually black jaguars or leopards. We know that strays have wandered through New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts; that does not indicate that a sighting means we have a resident mountain lion in the Berkshires. NHPR is nonprofit and independent. Im watching it, its big, its got the body, and the thing that really gave it away was the tail, had that mountain lion long tail that goes down to the ground and comes up at the end, saw that and was like, thats a freaking mountain lion.. You may also be interested in: Mountain Lion population by U.S. state But further inspection revealed it was a very large coyote. Sometimes in our shock and excitement at seeing wildlife we see what we want to see. A lifelong Connecticut resident, Nicole has a degree in Communications from Fairfield University. Grandson of an old swamp Yankee, trapped, hunted , fished my whole life. I strongly suspect what was observed was a bobcat. said Jenny Dickson, director of DEEPs wildlife division. Adult males can be around 8 feet in length and weigh between 130 and 150 pounds, while adult females can be 7 feet long and weigh between 65 and 90 pounds. Mountain lion sightings in New Hampshire have increased along . I am 58 years old and another cougar was identified when I was much younger by the Deep in Meriden. Booth DEEP and local authorities around Connecticut have confirmed that the majority of mountain lion sightings in the state turn out to be sightings of bobcats. Due to mountain lions large size, they require larger meals. Bobcats, also, only hunt small prey. Its quite an uphill challenge for us to manage that situation right now. Megafauna mania: our obsession with mountain lions and other large predators., Megafauna mania: our obsession with mountain lions and other large predators, Pastry artwork pits bakery against town of Conway in free speech suit, In latest school funding trial, state attorneys argue NH districts' budgets are bloated, Lawmakers, advocates, families in NH react to Biden Admin's proposed Title IX change, Give Back NH: The New England Grassroots Environment Fund. not all bobcats are heavily spotted either - just to add to the confusion.. he recalls. Mountain Lions:They can have similar coloring and their tails can look alike, which has lead to some house cats being mistaken for them, even though mountain lions are much, much bigger. We have plenty of suitable habitat, he says. Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. And Im assuming whatever were doing right now, its not working. Using DNA and physical evidence, state environmental officials said they determined that the animal likely trekked more than 1,500 miles from South Dakota, a journey that was captured by trail camera (above). Were getting more and more home entries every year. Email editor@connecticutmag.com. (Throughout history, people have had a deep fear of these creatures, hounding and hunting them mercilessly.) Once at dusk driving in the Berkshires, he saw what he initially thought was a cat-like creature that was far bigger than a bobcat leap across the road. A mountain lion from South Dakota apparently made an epic journey to suburban Connecticut. You cansubscribe here, orfind the current issue on sale here. Stephen Gencarella, professor of folklore studies at the University of Massachusetts and a Connecticut resident, says, The government coverup is only the latest version of something that could stretch back in the oral tradition to precolonial times. He notes that supposed mountain lion sightings spiked in the late 1800s and early 1900s shortly after the animals disappeared from New Englands woods. Its definitely a problem thats only going to get worse. That had to be a mountain lion. It went through my yard, went up behind, I have some property, past my barn, went into the woods, east, lots of woods back there, just disappeared.. Sometimes people feared fishers (erroneously attributing the blood-curdling screams of foxes to these hard-to-spot creatures), and in the late 1930s, after several animals were slain under strange circumstances in Glastonbury, the Hartford Courant dubbed the lion-like creature supposedly responsible, the Glawackus. A month after the cat was struck and killed, researchers confirmed it had traveled more than 1,500 miles from the Black Hills of South Dakota. Bobcat sightings are not uncommon in Connecticut. What would motivate DEEP officials to do this isnt clear. Somebody needs to take charge of this outfit and do something about the interactions with the citizenry. (Throughout history, people have had a deep fear of these creatures, hounding and hunting them mercilessly.) Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. It used to be that a bear would go into a house when someone wasnt home. Hawley, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, says data dont support a breeding population of mountain lions in Connecticut. Mountain Lions: cougars, pumas, panthers and catamounts. More recently, unexplained animal sightings in Connecticut and other states became more and more associated with mountain lions. Ive seen bobcats before, this wasnt a bobcat. And its a lose-lose situation, because theres really not a whole lot you can tell them in most cases thats going to change their mind.. Patrick Skahill is a reporter and digital editor at Connecticut Public. It had rained previously. So theres fresh mud. According to Hawley, if mountain lions were present in the state, there would be evidence and not just unconfirmed sightings. According to Jason Hawley, a wildlife biologist for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protections Wildlife Division, the department gets around 100 sighting reports of mountain lions each year, but upon further investigation, a good proportion of the sightings end up being bobcats. Based on this blurry photo and pawprints, DEEP confirmed it was likely a mountain lion. They reside in all eight counties, however, they exist in greatest number in the northwestern corner of the state. On June 5, a mountain lion was reported being seen on the Bucknell School campus in Greenwich. Wed be seeing more carcasses of prey we would be seeing at least some carcasses of mountain lion prey. Hear the full interview: Megafauna mania: our obsession with mountain lions and other large predators, Connecticut Dept. Beautiful clear day just like this, and there in my backyard I see this huge golden animal, walking through the yard, Bachelder said. Fight back. That report was accompanied by a blurry photo, an indistinct paw print, and a scat sample. A bobcats tail is short and bob-like, while mountain lions have long, curving tails that can grow up to 3 feet. A threat to livestock, they were hunted out of the state and driven to parts more wild. He drove me out to the spot. Another important difference: bobcats are found in Connecticut while mountain lions are not. He published his first book in 1959, The Ghost of North America: The Story of the Eastern Panther. In 2011, a young male lion walked 1500 miles from South Dakota to Connecticut, where he was hit and killed on the parkway in Milford. The news stunned. But Bachelder stresses he knows what he saw. Those are the two closest populations that we have here. And theres another school of thought, Well, no, there just are too many of them probably we have to reduce that population somehow. Where do you fall in that whole continuum? After traveling more than 1,500 miles, the lean, male cat met an untimely end in a collision with an SUV. When you look at a state like Connecticut, with all the people we have here, all the trail cameras we have in the woods, all the cars we have driving you can imagine if we had an established population here in Connecticut, we would know about it pretty quickly. So, now we know what DEEP says about mountain lions in the state and we know that many people mistakenly believe theyve sighted one but its still possible there are some in CT, right? A qualitative assessment of . Weve got a growing bear population. And there are different schools of thought about that. The Damned Story: Eastern mountain lions, or pumas or cougars, were last officially seen in Connecticut near the end of the 19th century. Clean_Caterpillar225 4 mo. On June 11, 2011, in Milford, CT, a mountain lion was killed by a motor vehicle. Paul Rego, a wildlife biologist with the DEEP, told Connecticut . Have a question or comment? We have people eating dinner in their kitchen, they hear a noise, all of a sudden a bear walks in, so they run into their bedroom to get away from the bear, while the bears out ransacking their refrigerator. It was a flooded area. Its documented through track surveys, aerial surveys, trapping and collaring surveys. Be as loud as you can paired with being as big as you can. New Hampshire Public Radio | "Connecticut is cougar heaven . The last confirmed sighting of a mountain lion in CT was in 2011 when a driver struck and killed one on the Merrit Parkway. We have had five coyotes crossing through our yard in the past few weeks, and one even lingers around our property and the neighbors. On another large animal that is most definitely here: bears. Initially, officials believed it had been released from a private handler. Below is an evolving list of Connecticut natives and state prep school football players in the Class of 2023 who have signed letters of intent to play football in college. Dont Run. Im not an expert on human psychology, but if youre looking for something, you have a greater chance of actually seeing it. What to know about unconfirmed mountain lion sightings in CT. Nicole Funaro was formerly a statewide trending reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group, covering everything from the most fascinating properties for sale in the Nutmeg State to the latest movie filming in the state. Jason Hawley says his office gets lots of calls about mountain lions each year. Bobcats: Whiskered face and are gray in the winter and tan in the summer, with black spots on their fur that are not always visible. In 2011, genetic testing confirmed that a mountain lion originated in South Dakota and traveled more than 1,500 miles before being struck by a car on the Merritt Parkway, according to Reuters. WOODBRIDGE, CT (WFSB) - Police in Woodbridge said they have received reports of mountain lion sightings in town. Jason Hawley says his office gets lots of calls about mountain lions each year. It was a 140-pound male mountain lion, the first confirmed in Connecticut in more than 100 years. They have NEVER observed a single mountain lion track. Bobcats: Though technically a type of lynx, they are distinct from other species of lynx such as the Canadian lynx. However, the last confirmed mountain lion sighting in Connecticut was in 2011. As a carnivore biologist, Hawley says he would love it if mountain lions were here. Hawley: Wildlife biologists across the United States know where the current mountain lion range is. To answer these and other questions about sightings of mountain lions, I turned to DEEPs Rego, who has investigated many purported cougar sightings over the past three decades. Are there any mountain lions in CT? Also known as cougars, panthers or pumas, mountain lions range in color from tan to grey, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service. WOODBRIDGE Police are offering tips after they said there have been several mountain lion sightings in town. He can be reached by phone at 860-275-7297 or by email: pskahill@ctpublic.org. Based on this blurry photo and pawprints, confirmed it was likely a mountain lion. Truth & Reconciliation Commission begins, Odanak chief repeats request for inclusion. Ive seen bobcats before, this wasnt a bobcat. And its a lose-lose situation, because theres really not a whole lot you can tell them in most cases thats going to change their mind.. And Im assuming whatever were doing right now, its not working. On the idea of bear hunting in Connecticut. BOSTON (Reuters) - A mountain lion killed on a Connecticut highway in June was a wild animal from South Dakota that prowled more than 1,500 miles eastward before meeting his death 70 miles. Then in June 2011, there were reports of a mountain lion in Greenwich and, for the first time, a photo. Thats only a fraction of the supposed sightings. They investigate hundreds of mountain lion sightings every year without finding physical evidence of their presence. Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. Typically, they will slink out of there as quickly as they can to get away from humans. We're not aware of any more confirmed mountain lion sightings other than the one that was hit by the car many years back. But its also a great story that lays out how an animal this large, at 150 pounds, traveling through even rural areas, leaves signs and is detected. Despite frequent claims, there has only been one confirmed mountain lion sighting since the late 1800s here. Tim Abbott, the regional land conservation and greenprint director for the Housatonic Valley Association, says that during a lecture on mountain lions last winter at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, when the speaker asked if anyone had seen a mountain lion, half of the roughly 400 people in attendance raised their hands. Wed be seeing more carcasses of prey we would be seeing at least some carcasses of mountain lion prey. However, the captive lion theory was also wrong. McEnroe: Scientifically, this is a case where absence of evidence is kind of evidence of absence, right? Sport hunting for cougars is not sustainable and shouldnt be allowed to go on. They certainly have, you know, lower levels of conflicts and home entries than we do here in Connecticut. But it also sort of instills that fear, a healthy fear of humans and bears. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. We know that the closest established breeding population is in either the Everglades of Florida theres a small population down there and then out in South Dakota and Nebraska. Hawley: I feel strongly that we need a harvest here in Connecticut. We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. DEEP says Connecticut does not have a mountain lion population. Anyone can get fooled. Make yourself BIG. The last confirmed mountain lion sighting in Connecticut occurred in 2011. Or at least theyre not supposed to be. Rumors of their hidden presence persisted. Mountain lions also have tails that can grow up to 3 feet. Rego has many reasons why a conspiracy to conceal mountain lions by his colleagues at DEEP is impossible. Mountain lions, however, arent seen much in the Nutmeg State, even though several have reportedly been spotted around the Woodbridge area this month. Certainly, bobcats are much larger than housecats, but they are not nearly the size of cougars. . A young male was hit and killed by a car several years ago, but. And even the home entries are kind of changing. Anyone can get fooled. But the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Sunday that bobcats are the only large wild cats found in the state. These highlights have been edited and condensed for length and clarity. Make noise. It lowers the population in a way thats not going to affect the long-term population. Almost every state has some sort of legend of something thats hiding somewhere, he says. Okay, if thats what you say, what can I tell you. Also, there has been a rash of cats and dogs gone missing out of here with the DPs. 40K views 8 years ago Multiple people in North Stonington claim they've spotted a mountain lion roaming around. If you follow local news outlets and local social media pages, youll notice a common theme when it comes to wildlife sightings people often mistake one type of animal for another. But it also sort of instills that fear, a healthy fear of humans and bears. Massachusetts and several other New England states have bear hunting, or harvest, seasons, which proponents say help control populations. It used to be that a bear would go into a house when someone wasnt home. Sometimes people feared fishers (erroneously attributing the blood-curdling screams of foxes to these hard-to-spot creatures), and in the late 1930s, after several animals were slain under strange circumstances in Glastonbury, the. If it really comes down to it do what you have to do to deter it from following you. Since then, there have been no confirmed cases here, with the state saying: People very often mistake bobcats for mountain lions. While recent mountain lion sightings in Connecticut have not been confirmed, if someone suspects they encountered a mountain lion, they should not run away, as it might spur a chase. Mountain lions went extinct in Connecticut during the 1800s, but bobcats are still seen regularly. And there are different schools of thought about that. People often get very emotional about it, Hawley says. The history of this theory in Connecticut and New England goes back long before our current era of fake news. Thus, the name of the mountain where Castle Craig sits.. nicknamed "Cat Hole Mountain!" Sometimes referred to as the ghosts of the forest, mountain lions or cougars are stealthy hunters that are hard to spot, even in areas they are known to inhabit. His mountain lion was over twice the size of the bobcat which the bobcat had killed half my flock of chickens. On the idea of bear hunting in Connecticut. . A harvest is kind of twofold. The only types of lynx that are indigenous to New England are the Canada Lynx and the Lynx rufus (bobcat). Uscinski, a Connecticut native, adds that the theory that the government is covering up the existence of mountain lions is likely motivated by a distrust of authority. And the last confirmed sighting prior to the 2011 instance would be a couple hundred years ago, according to Hawley. We even had a sighting someone here at DEEP, in my office, was convinced they saw a mountain lion. State lawmakers have entertained bills to establish a bear hunting season for years, but so far, none of those proposals has passed. Sign up for our newsletterto get the latest and greatest content fromConnecticut Magazinedelivered right to your inbox. You know, weve had so many home entries this year. Speaker Bill Betty presented evidence and proposed theories that could prove that Connecticut, including , is home to a native population of Eastern mountain lions. Hawley, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, says data dont support a breeding population of mountain lions in Connecticut. These were reported to CT DEEP and though the sightings may not have been confirmed as true mountain Lion sightings, this post is to spread awareness on the issue in case youre presented with such situation. I would not have it any other way. Bobcats: They are about two to three times larger than their distant relative. The Canada Lynxs geographic territory in New England only extends as far south as northern New Hampshire and parts of Maine, though. More recently, unexplained animal sightings in Connecticut and other states became more and more associated with mountain lions. They are named for their short (bobbed) tail which is often about six inches in length. Give today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are In the 1930s, Bruce Wright, an influential wildlife manager from New Brunswick, Canada, began gathering reports of sightings of mountain lions in the East and searching for their tracks. . As I rushed to meet her in the woods, she told me what she had seen. WOODBRIDGE, CT (WFSB) Police in Woodbridge said they have received reports of mountain lion sightings in town. Emaileditor@connecticutmag.com, or contact usonFacebook@connecticutmagazine orTwitter@connecticutmag. This was maybe a decade ago. We had a mountain lion go thru my property was about 125 lbs left his paw prints in the mug, which were a bigger than my hand and have pictures of it we also had bobcats come through. So, now that youve got the answer on whether or not mountain lions can be found in CT, lets talk about which wild cats are more likely to be seen here. 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