The Billings Gazette has been publishing stories cougar research for almost a decade. Here are some of the articles that can help you understand more about the elusive big cats.

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks says there was an increase in illegally-taken mountain lions in central Montana in 2025. According to wardens, five mountain lions were harvested in Region 4, and ...

Occasionally, mountain lion sightings in backyards and front porches get featured on the local news or go viral on social media. If this happens more than once a month, even if on opposite sides of ...

A trail camera captured footage of a mountain lion prowling in the tall grasses close to one Santee resident's home early Monday morning.

In the video, the three apex predators carefully prowl across the asphalt, pausing to sniff and listen for sound from nearby forest. Two of the cougars then bound into the snow along the edge of the ...

If you have ever held a tiny kitten, it is hard to believe that the soft rumble you feel starts just days after birth. Kittens are born blind and deaf, yet they begin purring almost immediately.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Detroit Lions don't have quite as much offseason shopping to do on the defensive line as it once seemed. Lions general manager Brad Holmes confirmed this week that the contracts for ...

A Saratoga family had two unexpected visitors in their backyard this week: a large mountain lion and her juvenile cub. The sighting happened early Sunday morning via a surveillance camera at a home ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Taylor Decker is returning for an 11th NFL season, but the Detroit Lions aren't done looking for help at offensive tackle. Lions coach Dan Campbell said the Lions would be in the market ...

This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This year, in what it calls a “study,” Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has ...