From this point forward, the story continued to grow. It made it appear that the DEC was conducting a coverup of a secret release of Mountain Lions. From this point on, statements from the DEC were not believable, nor credible. Some of the people who came forward of the release were extremely credible. It didn't take long before the owner learned of the alleged 2001 release of Mountain Lions in Rensselearville, which was close to the attack of the horse. Looking back, the DEC took the position of stone-walling and and denying the convincing evidence of a Mountain Lion attack. The owner posted pictures and research to support his theory on a web site, and posted ads asking for evidence of a Mountain Lion. This enraged the owner, and he started a campaign to support his theory. The DEC insisted that a coyote killed the horse. But, the DEC alleged that this could not be the case here. In the past, the DEC has acknowledged that people do, and have, released Mountain Lions that become too large to handle. When the owner called the DEC, the DEC dismissed the owner, and clung to the statement that Mountain Lions do not exist in New York, so any suggestion that the horse was killed by a Mountain Lion is false. The owner of the horse did research and determined that the horse was killed by a Mountain Lion. The controversy started when a horse was attacked and killed in Albany County. The DEC aggressively denys that this happen. Some believe that the NYS DEC then decided to secretly release them without public knowledge. This killed all of the plans to reintroduce Mountain Lions into eastern states. When public forums were performed they were met with very aggressive opposition from the community. The DEC denies that this happen, and has posted numerous statements on their website that they never did this.Īt the turn of the century, there were a number of eastern states that considered a repopulation of Cougers. In 2007 or 2008 more mountain lions and grey wolves were released in Columbia County by the DEC. The most accurate version of the story goes like this: In or about 2001 appoximately eleven mountain lions were released in Rensselearville, NY (southwest Albany County) by the DEC. They will attempt to knock down and surprise the prey.Ĭontroversy over allegations of DEC Releasing Mountain Lions After they have closed in, they will race towards the prey by running up to 50 mph and jumping on the prey. They will by stalking and ambushing their prey when they least expect them. porcupines, rabbits, mice, or any animal it can catch. But, they will also take horses, sheep, bobcats, coyotes, raccoons. Mountain Lions do NOT roar like a African Lion. They can leap across a street without ever touching the road. They can leap horizontally from 20-to-40 feet. They can leap vertically as high as 18 feet. The paw print is about the size of a man's hand (about 4 inches). Their tracks are similar to a bobcat, but they are approximately twice as large. They are tan in color and have a short hair. They are range from 5-to-9 feet long from the nose to the end of their long tails. They are usually around 24-to-30 inches high. Mountain Lions are FIVE times large then a Bobcat. Females average around 90 pounds with a range of 75 to 105 pounds. In rare cases, they can go as high as 250 pounds. Male mountain lions average around 130 pounds with ranges of 115 to 160 pounds. Around 1930, all of them were hunted to extinction. Around 1900, New York State paid a large bounty for each Mountain Lion killed in the Catskill Mountains. They were hunted to extinction in the 1800's and early 1900's. Mountain Lions were common in the Catskill Mountains in the 1700's and 1800's. Cougars (Puma Concolor) are sometimes called Mountain Lions, Panthers, Pumas, or Catamounts.
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