Re(1): Summary of the facts in New England IP: 68.172.220.212 Posted on February 7, 2015 at 02:34:26 PM by Chris
Why didn't the CT cat set up a home range in the Adirondacks?
Two choices:
If the CT cat had found a female anywhere along his 2000 mile trek, he would have stopped, mated with her, and settled in to defend his territory. The reason these young males are dispersing 400, 800, & 2000 miles and turning up in MN, WI, IL, MO, the Michigan UP and CT is because confirmed, breeding females remain all the way back in Nebraska and the Dakotas.
Or,
4 state wildlife agencies and a USDA Forest Service genetic lab collaborated to embellish evidence so 2 eastern states could deny native cougar presence.