State accepting applications for Northwest Montana mountain lion committee

The committee will be asked to develop a target that maximizes public satisfaction related to mountain lion hunting opportunity, mountain lion conflict and ungulate population trends.

Man attacked by lion near Libby

A man reported being attacked by a mountain lion on Friday morning while he was cutting firewood north of Libby, according to a press release from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Mountain biker has lion scare on Whitefish Trail

A brief encounter involving a mountain biker and a family group of mountain lions on a forested trail system north of Whitefish on Friday highlights the need to be aware of possible wildlife encounters and to follow safety precautions, wildlife officials warned.

Mountain lion that killed cats put down

A cat-killing mountain lion was dispatched by state wildlife officials Thursday morning on a Whitefish Stage Road property just a few miles north of Kalispell.

Glacier warns of aggressive mountain lion

Glacier National Park officials are warning visitors about a mountain lion that has displayed aggressive behavior toward people on busy trails in the Upper McDonald Creek Valley recently.

Backyard lion too close for comfort

A couple who live in the Woods Bay area have the green light to kill a mountain lion that has been hanging around their home over the last week.

Lion killed after attacking dog in Glacier Park

A Glacier National Park ranger shot and killed a mountain lion Saturday that attacked a dog in the employee housing area near park headquarters in West Glacier.

State agency on verge of killing mountain lion

Repeated mountain-lion sightings in the heavily used Lone Pine State Park have put Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials on the verge of tracking and destroying the animal.

Pet-eating mountain lion slain

A pet-eating mountain lion confronted by a college student armed only with a broom was killed near Plains last week — although not with the broom.

District closes to male mountain lion hunting

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks closed Hunting District 102 to male mountain lion hunting a half hour after sunset Monday night.

Smithsonian Channel to show Montana mountain lion film

Montana filmmaker Casey Anderson has formed a remarkable relationship with one of America’s most powerful predators, a mountain lion named Mama Mo. Casey first discovers Mama Mo one winter night when tracks in the snow appear outside of his home in Paradise Valley. It sparks Casey’s year-long obsession with the adult mountain lion and her cubs who are hunting in his backyard. Astonishingly, Mama Mo lets him into her world, and Casey uses the latest high-tech tools to capture an unprecedented, intimate view into the lives of mountain lions in the wild. Casey not only painstakingly tracks Mama Mo’s every move, even as she crosses into the legal hunting zone, but he even ventures deep inside the lion’s den.

Whitefish studies sewer options for Lion Mountain

A preliminary engineering report that outlines septic and sewer alternatives for Lion Mountain and possible incentives for utility connection and annexation is the focus of a Whitefish City Council work session tonight.

Gianforte kills collared mountain lion near Yellowstone

News of Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte legally killing a radio-collared mountain lion in the Greater Yellowstone Area earlier this year has generated national headlines, but one wildlife advocacy group said the incident raises more significant concerns beyond the killing of the animal.

Mountain lion killed in Helena neighborhood

Nebraska-born mountain lion killed in Montana

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A mountain lion that was born in Nebraska has been killed in Montana, a first for both states.

Nebraska-born mountain lion killed in Montana

A mountain lion that was born in Nebraska has been killed in Montana, a first for both states.

2 lions killed in Columbia Falls park

Two young mountain lions were shot and killed near River’s Edge Park in Columbia Falls over the weekend.

Mountain lion management plan sets goals for west Colorado

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A draft plan by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife department would maintain stable populations of mountain lions in western Colorado.

Local lion hunters not happy with number of outfitted hunters

The lion was in front of us then gone.

State seeking input on mountain lion management

Bring up the topic of mountain lions in Northwest Montana and it’s likely to evoke a range of comments and opinions, depending on who is doing the talking.