The DEC will take a reported sighting seriously if there is physical evidence of the cougar’s being there. A photo of the animal isn’t enough for them, as it could have been taken somewhere else. Basically the gov denies everything they do not want the public to react too. If you put a can or something over the footprint to preserve it the DEC investigators can judge it for themselves. from the animal and was able to see the movement of its muscles as It stalked through the area silently. Here in Rockaway NJ, a number of hunters I know have taped Mtn Lions on trail cams. My daughter and I were shocked to see it. #deer #deersighting #winter #, DEC confirmed a mountain lion was in the Lake George area in 2011, Polar vortex afflicting Texas is old hat for us northeasterners, Mohonk Consultations hosts plastic waste crisis talk, McKee takes Land Trust helm at Scenic Hudson; Aguirre tapped for advocacy chief, Woodstock treehouse is number one on Airbnb. As for mountain lions, they’re not technically native to area–however who knows what’s in them thar’ hills? Lion sightings they got. Well this article makes me laugh saying we don’t have Mountain Lions when we do not only in New York State but also in New Jersey!! For about six weeks the deer and Turkey population seemed non existent. It was not a bobcat. It was sitting in a pooping stance and appeared tall. That’s not to say impossible, but given the number of years, and the numbers of people constantly out there where the cats should be, and given that there has been no convincing physical evidence to substantiate any of these sightings, it’s within the shadow of impossible. I'd love to see it. My relative does not (did not) want to be identified because of the attention. Funny how that works. I have in High Def recording of a Mountain Lion or a Eastern Cougar caught on camera on my property, this just happened yesterday in Riverdale Nj . Saw a mountain lion standing next to a sign in the town on the NJ side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge,right near the super waw . Ps..Im still fortunate to be blessed with 20/20 vision so I’m confident in what I saw. This is old news, but it does confirm that there are transient, if not resident, mountain lions in New Jersey. Available in print and on-line. Is there a mountain lion roaming the woods of South Jersey? Multiple sightings have been reported in Camden County. https://emammal.si.edu/north-carolinas-candid-critters/blog/black-panthers-cats-mistaken-identity, Ulster County home prices jumped 44 percent, Maggie Mae’s to replace Upstairs on 9 in New Paltz, Village of Saugerties projects planner pans traffic “bump-outs”, Ulster County receives nearly 400% increase in vaccine doses, Kingston wants to build tiny homes for the homeless. I know 100 percent what i saw, i saw that long curved tail, before i saw the body. An Ulster County man shared an image of what appears to be a mountain lion he said he caught on a game camera last week. My house was on the Ramapo River he was huge. Yet. While the image in the video is very hard to see and official verification still has not been made, the person who took the video is certain it was a Mountain Lion ( Cougar, Puma, etc etc). It was tan in color and had a long tail. Reminder: The Return of BCAS Meadowlands Nature Walks – This Sunday, March 14 at DeKorte Park! Cottage experience: Roxbury at Stratton Falls is a whole new type of Inn, New Paltz Middle School presents “Shrek the Musical” February 28-March 1, Local libraries offer much more than books. 60- 70 lbs. Its head was smaller yet was looking in the opposite direction. This is the DEC that posted it. We kept heading toward each other, then the beautiful creature started turning so I could see his whole profile. Once four mountain lions, or two females, have been harvested, the season will close. Ever since my teenaged years. One in Camden County near the Winslow Hammonton border by Route 73 was reported to be a mountain lion. away. 5 years ago. It refers to the Kaatsburghs (Wildcat Mountains) which were named for the wildcats or bobcats that were abundant at the time. I nearly hit it. they live in the rocks under the powerlines between macopin and union valley road. I have since emplaced several game cameras. "Who knows, could be a mutant. Eac, More vaccinated people everyday! I also know that, at the cement plants on rte 9W, they consistently had employees reporting seeing, at least, one all along the Hudson River Vly. 4 years ago I arrived home from work and saw a cougar in my driveway in front of the garage. Endangered NJ looks at the endangered and threatened wildlife, natural resources, historical preservation and environmental issues with a special focus on New Jersey. Sightings go back beyond the 1970s but no photographic evidence. DEC officer(s) or somebody they shared it with. I have never seen it again. See page 7. News & culture of the Hudson Valley. They can send them to me at spatzcat61@gmail.com. Subscribe today. You read it here first: Mountain lions still exist in Pennsylvania: Just prior to the start of Pennsylvania’s two-week firearms deer season, the volunteers at the Eastern Puma Research Network put out a call to hunters. I am related to the person that took the photo. Cougar expert Dave Mattson, a lecturer and visiting senior research scientist at … Despite numerous reports, the NH Fish and Game Department continues to have no physical evidence of mountain lion presence in the state. It was taken in Sparta N.J. The DEC did investigate, came to the location and took their own photos. The last person my family knew had the photo after my relative that took the picture on a trail cam was the DEC officer. Seeing them isn’t enough.. Search those on this site and you'll see some NJ samples. I slowed down and plain as day, long low body, tawny-ochre colored fur, LONG thick looking tail, incredibly muscular with small head. I was with a friend when we saw one crossing the road by Stuart’s Fruit Farm in Yorktown Heights New York in October 2018. I report them as education. Second photo was of the rear end only. The Cougar Network and the Cougar Rewilding Foundation review evidence independent of the state wildlife agencies all the time. My dad and I could swear we saw one in high point state park 20 years ago but never got that good of a glimpse of it. The mountain lion is prevalent here in the Hudson Valley, despite what the DEC thinks, and states. "They are very strong animals," she said. A mountain lion sighting is creating quite a stir on social media.An Ulster County man shared a photo of the mountain lion that was on the prowl on Floyd Ackert Road in the Town of Esopus that has gone viral.The photo has since been confir… Some commenters on social media have proclaimed that the animal in the video was not a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, line, or similar predators. combined is 7 mountain lions for the fall hunting season. The bones included jaw bones vertebrae, leg bone and foot. Weird, because there has never been a black panther (or should I say melanistic mountain lion) anywhere in the US. Ask a naturalist: When and why do deer lose their antlers? They are very elusive and do not like to be seen. Confirmed sightings are either exotic pets released or individuals making their way east from their home range. Tennessee. Regarding the word “Cat” in reference to Catskill Creek (and later, the mountains), according to early Dutch sources quoted by scholar of Mohican history Shirley Dunn in her book The River Indians, “Cat” was a nickname used by the Dutch for a Mohican sachem they knew whose village was located on the creek, hence “Cat’s Creek.” As far as Dunn’s book is concerned it’s unclear at this point whether “Cat” was part of his name in Mohican/Algonquian language, or a translation or symbolic nickname for mountain lion, since “Cat” in Dutch has the same meaning as in English. Alot of BS on here. The late Washington Irving imparted to them an attraction of romantic character almost as bewitching as that conferred upon the mountains in the vicinity of Loch (Lake) Lomond and Loch (Lake) Katrine by Sir Walter Scott.”- John Werge, “The Evolution of Photography” (1890). Murray has cared for four mountain lions since she took over the rescue in 1998. 311 in Patterson, NY at the top of the mountain. They're out there. Local. Was approximately 7am. I not only have seen one, with a co-worker, ten years ago, about five AM on rte 23 in Hunter, NY. near the town transfer station on West Shore Dr., according to the man, whose name we are not sharing because we do not have permission to do so. Grew up in Colorado and have lived in Florida and have seen them in both states . An ominous warning from an NJ township mayor's office about a possible mountain lion or bobcat roaming a community was posted to Facebook Thursday Published March 30, 2018 • … with close coloring to a deer. I recall living in weskill in 82 someone said pairs of mountain lions were released. The sight of it still haunts me as I wish I knew what it was. “DEC Law Enforcement investigated the sighting and the photo and it was determined that the trail cam photo showing the mountain lion was a fake.”, We asked if that meant the photo itself was fake or a real photo from a different part of the country. I live in Oakland NJ. Public lands are open. He was sitting and I got a close look at his face and large back and when he got up to leave we saw the tail too. "It's probably a bobcat, but looks like a mountain lion," Nick Dodge told the station. Anyway I think they are cool. Bobcats don’t have tails like that. My husband believes we were on Texas road the west end side of the road maybe near the old MM hall. Wish i had snapped a photo! Mountain lions are mostly nocturnal and tend to bed down and rest during the day — like one did in a Ketchum family’s backyard earlier this month. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife sometimes receives evidence and investigates and their verdict has always been that these big cats are mountain lions. However a flock of over 40 geese that I had on my property for several years rapidly decreased in number till there were no geese left in just 2 weeks. Most sightings of mountain lions (aka cougars, pumas, catamounts) turn out to be bobcats, domestic cats or coyotes, according to the DEC. The DEC denied that they were in NY, however several employees set up field cameras, and caught the cougar, not once but seven times. I use to live up in Sussex county and I saw one once in the woods, broad daylight. One came to her as the result of an owner's divorce. Public, The rail trails are ice free and walkable again. the front paws were at the hind legs. Categories: News, KYWTV. Maybe one less trip to the body shop. John Ross Ferrara / Tuesday, March 17, 2020 @ 11 a.m. / wildlife (VIDEO) Mountain Lion Sighting in Ridgewood Video provided by Todd Rice.