Unintentionally Trapped Mountain Lion Released by Nebraska Game and Parks
OutdoorHub 02.10.12
A mountain lion unintentionally caught in a foothold trap in Dawes County was tranquilized and released by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission on Feb. 9.
The mountain lion was a young female weighing approximately 85 pounds that appeared to be in good health.
The trapper called Game and Parks immediately upon discovering the mountain lion, as required by Game and Parks policy. High pelt prices for bobcats and an increased effort to trap them may have contributed to the recent incidental captures of mountain lions in Dawes County, according to Sam Wilson, Game and Parks’ carnivore program manager. It was the third unintentional trapping of a mountain lion in the Pine Ridge this winter.
Game and Parks requests fur harvesters immediately contact the agency if a mountain lion is incidentally trapped. Anyone with trail camera photographs or other evidence of mountain lions should contact the agency.
